Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 54.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergen is 47.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 NOK 248
$17.41 €15.03
42.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.2 NOK 987
$68.7 €59.3
44.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.2 NOK 191
$13.71 €11.84
40.04%
Cappuccino
$5.46 NOK 54.3
$2.78 €2.4
96.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32
$2.8 €2.42
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 NOK 29.69
$1.98 €1.71
50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 NOK 116
$4.43 €3.83
163.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.59 NOK 95.4
$4.53 €3.91
111.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.67 NOK 26.51
$1.24 €1.07
115.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.28 NOK 32.62
$2.03 €1.75
61.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 NOK 27.56
$1.98 €1.71
39.90%
Eggs
$4.88 NOK 48.55
$3.46 €2.99
41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 NOK 140
$18.32 €15.82
-23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.88 NOK 158
$9.82 €8.47
61.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.97 NOK 278
$19.24 €16.61
45.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.53
$2.61 €2.25
52.11%
Banana (1kg)
$3.02 NOK 30.05
$2.34 €2.02
29.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 NOK 36.13
$2.11 €1.82
72.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NOK 56.3
$2.77 €2.39
104.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.98
$2.04 €1.76
32.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 NOK 28.35
$1.77 €1.53
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$1.5 €1.3
93.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 NOK 21.26
$0.85 €0.73
151.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.81 NOK 167
$7 €6.04
140.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.7 NOK 166
$7.13 €6.16
134.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.43 €1.24
132.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 NOK 43.85
$2.29 €1.98
92.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.47 NOK 44.44
$3.02 €2.6
48.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 NOK 814
$28.97 €25.01
182.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.62 NOK 155
$4.59 €3.96
240.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 NOK 22.59
$2.02 €1.74
12.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.8 NOK 734
$29.56 €25.53
149.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.51
$1.81 €1.56
19.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K NOK 351.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$32.4K €28K
31.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,409
$190 €164
27.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.91 NOK 377
$22.18 €19.15
70.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 NOK 646
$36.37 €31.4
78.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 NOK 533
$57.4 €49.55
-6.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.83 NOK 396
$20.95 €18.09
90.12%
Cinema Ticket
$20.28 NOK 202
$10.8 €9.33
87.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$732 €632
-60.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K NOK 128.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-14.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 NOK 918
$86.8 €74.9
6.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 NOK 545
$36.78 €31.76
48.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,126
$102 €88.2
10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 NOK 1,450
$117 €101
24.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 NOK 12.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-18.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 NOK 9,869
$1,230 €1,062
-19.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 NOK 19.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-25.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 NOK 15.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-21.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,247 NOK 62.1K
$6,602 €5,700
-5.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,271 NOK 42.5K
$5,045 €4,356
-15.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,747 NOK 37.3K
$2,198 €1,898
70.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
3.39
43.07%

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Last update for Bergen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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