Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 23.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 35.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 NOK 133
$17.41 €15.03
-23.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$68.7 €59.3
77.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 151
$13.71 €11.84
10.80%
Cappuccino
$6.05 NOK 60.1
$2.78 €2.4
117.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.14
$2.8 €2.42
29.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$1.98 €1.71
49.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$4.43 €3.83
149.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.96 NOK 109
$4.53 €3.91
141.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.96
$1.24 €1.07
94.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 32.19
$2.03 €1.75
59.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.4
$1.98 €1.71
49.49%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.89
$3.46 €2.99
24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 NOK 104
$18.32 €15.82
-42.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 NOK 148
$9.82 €8.47
51.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 NOK 367
$19.24 €16.61
91.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 40.43
$2.61 €2.25
55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.69
$2.34 €2.02
14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$2.11 €1.82
68.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 NOK 45.04
$2.77 €2.39
63.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.9
$2.04 €1.76
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$1.77 €1.53
16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.5 €1.3
82.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 17.19
$0.85 €0.73
103.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 NOK 150
$7 €6.04
116.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 NOK 152
$7.13 €6.16
114.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$1.43 €1.24
156.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 NOK 44.88
$2.29 €1.98
96.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.11 NOK 60.8
$3.02 €2.6
102.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 NOK 805
$28.97 €25.01
179.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.61 NOK 125
$4.59 €3.96
174.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.82
$2.02 €1.74
-31.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$29.56 €25.53
76.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.31
$1.81 €1.56
18.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
$32.4K €28K
-4.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NOK 1,572
$190 €164
-16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 NOK 330
$22.18 €19.15
49.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 NOK 760
$36.37 €31.4
109.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 NOK 496
$57.4 €49.55
-13.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 NOK 350
$20.95 €18.09
68.07%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 NOK 164
$10.8 €9.33
52.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,372
$732 €632
-53.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-67.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 NOK 769
$86.8 €74.9
-10.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 322
$36.78 €31.76
-11.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 NOK 1,162
$102 €88.2
14.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,313
$117 €101
12.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NOK 13K
$1,581 €1,365
-17.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 NOK 9,970
$1,230 €1,062
-18.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-28.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-21.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
$5,045 €4,356
-22.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,313 NOK 33K
$2,198 €1,898
50.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.39
25.96%

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Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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