Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Trondheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Trondheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.3% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 33.4% cheaper than Trondheim without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$22.93 NOK 228
-24.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$123 NOK 1,227
-44.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$14.42 NOK 143
-4.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.61 NOK 45.82
-39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.62 NOK 36.03
-22.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.92 NOK 29.01
-32.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.72 NOK 107
-58.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.71 NOK 117
-61.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.64 NOK 26.23
-53.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.54 NOK 35.24
-42.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.95 NOK 39.3
-49.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.42 NOK 43.92
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.08 NOK 120
51.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.93 NOK 148
-34.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.5 NOK 283
-32.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.85 NOK 38.26
-32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.95 NOK 29.3
-20.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.59 NOK 25.78
-18.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.13 NOK 51.1
-46.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.03 NOK 30.16
-32.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$3.32 NOK 33.02
-46.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$3.2 NOK 31.84
-53.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$2.39 NOK 23.75
-64.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$15.28 NOK 152
-54.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.88 NOK 148
-52.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.8 NOK 37.79
-62.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.87 NOK 48.45
-52.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.71 NOK 46.81
-35.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$92.1 NOK 917
-68.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$15.21 NOK 151
-69.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.28 NOK 22.68
-11.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$87.7 NOK 873
-66.31%
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
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
21.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
-23.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$328 NOK 3,263
-42.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$43.05 NOK 428
-48.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$74.7 NOK 743
-51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$42.55 NOK 423
34.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$47.47 NOK 472
-55.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.03 NOK 169
-36.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$319 NOK 3,174
129.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
74.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$109 NOK 1,088
-20.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.41 NOK 472
-22.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$126 NOK 1,252
-18.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$134 NOK 1,332
-12.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
14.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
12.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,211 NOK 22K
22.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
21.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
10.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
-20.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Trondheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
-43.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.32
-21.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

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