Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ulsteinvik Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ulsteinvik

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.9% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 29.3% cheaper than Ulsteinvik without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$24.88 NOK 248
-30.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$102 NOK 1,013
-32.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$13.45 NOK 134
1.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.85 NOK 48.22
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.07 NOK 30.51
-8.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.79 NOK 27.79
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.04 NOK 99.9
-55.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.73 NOK 96.8
-53.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 NOK 22.33
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.28 NOK 32.61
-38.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.22 NOK 32.04
-38.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.43 NOK 44.11
-21.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.14 NOK 121
50.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.65 NOK 146
-32.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$28.34 NOK 282
-32.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.55 NOK 35.29
-26.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.45 NOK 24.37
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.36 NOK 33.4
-37.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.43 NOK 44.11
-37.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.36 NOK 23.46
-13.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.57 NOK 25.6
-31.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.85 NOK 28.32
-47.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.85 NOK 18.44
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$14.98 NOK 149
-53.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.07 NOK 150
-52.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.45 NOK 34.28
-58.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.07 NOK 40.45
-43.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.34 NOK 43.16
-30.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$74.8 NOK 744
-61.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.06 NOK 100
-54.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.43 NOK 14.27
41.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$46.6 NOK 464
-36.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.11 NOK 21
-14.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.9K NOK 346.8K
10.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$38.4K NOK 382.3K
-15.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$241 NOK 2,401
-21.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.98 NOK 378
-41.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$56 NOK 557
-35.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$49.46 NOK 492
16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.97 NOK 348
-40.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$16.35 NOK 163
-33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$287 NOK 2,852
155.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$10.3K NOK 102.6K
46.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$96.5 NOK 960
-10.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.2 NOK 530
-30.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$109 NOK 1,089
-6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$151 NOK 1,497
-22.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
28.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$908 NOK 9,036
35.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,787 NOK 17.8K
51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,523 NOK 15.2K
33.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,869 NOK 48.4K
35.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$4,129 NOK 41.1K
22.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ulsteinvik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.38
-22.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ulsteinvik: October 29, 2025

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