Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tromso Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tromso

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.6% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.6% cheaper than Tromso without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$33.04 NOK 329
-47.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$120 NOK 1,190
-42.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15 NOK 149
-8.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.07 NOK 60.4
-54.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.5 NOK 44.79
-37.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.32 NOK 32.98
-40.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$11.04 NOK 110
-59.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.19 NOK 111
-59.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.48 NOK 24.66
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.25 NOK 32.37
-37.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.45 NOK 34.34
-42.61%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.9 NOK 48.72
-29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.24 NOK 112
62.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.22 NOK 151
-35.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$37.42 NOK 372
-48.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.97 NOK 39.48
-34.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.78 NOK 27.68
-15.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.72 NOK 36.99
-43.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.08 NOK 50.5
-45.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.08 NOK 30.63
-33.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.66 NOK 36.4
-51.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.72 NOK 27.07
-44.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.72 NOK 17.16
-50.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.76 NOK 147
-52.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.33 NOK 162
-56.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.62 NOK 35.99
-60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.65 NOK 46.29
-50.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.59 NOK 45.7
-34.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$60.8 NOK 605
-52.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$12.62 NOK 126
-63.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.08 NOK 10.78
87.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$50.6 NOK 503
-41.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 NOK 21.09
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
17.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
-12.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$247 NOK 2,458
-23.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$47.58 NOK 473
-53.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$75.2 NOK 748
-51.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$47.57 NOK 473
20.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$39.47 NOK 393
-46.92%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.62 NOK 165
-35.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$327 NOK 3,255
123.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,242 NOK 72K
108.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$88.4 NOK 879
-1.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$32.47 NOK 323
13.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$130 NOK 1,298
-21.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$137 NOK 1,359
-14.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
17.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
-1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
7.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
11.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,541 NOK 85K
-22.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,232 NOK 52K
-3.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tromso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
-36.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.27
-20.61%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

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