Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Haugesund and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Haugesund is 17.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haugesund is 37.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 NOK 210
$17.41 €15.03
21.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$68.7 €59.3
49.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 NOK 137
$13.71 €11.84
0.73%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.66
$2.78 €2.4
68.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$2.8 €2.42
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 NOK 28.94
$1.98 €1.71
46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.02 NOK 110
$4.43 €3.83
148.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.8 NOK 97.5
$4.53 €3.91
116.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 NOK 20.18
$1.24 €1.07
63.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$2.03 €1.75
68.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 28.18
$1.98 €1.71
42.93%
Eggs
$4.49 NOK 44.67
$3.46 €2.99
29.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 NOK 114
$18.32 €15.82
-37.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.8 NOK 147
$9.82 €8.47
50.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$19.24 €16.61
46.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$2.61 €2.25
13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 21.66
$2.34 €2.02
-6.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.38
$2.11 €1.82
73.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NOK 41.55
$2.77 €2.39
50.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$2.04 €1.76
28.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$1.77 €1.53
57.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.8 NOK 27.86
$1.5 €1.3
86.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 NOK 21.03
$0.85 €0.73
148.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.39 NOK 163
$7 €6.04
134.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 NOK 141
$7.13 €6.16
98.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.13
$1.43 €1.24
132.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 NOK 42.18
$2.29 €1.98
85.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 NOK 35.55
$3.02 €2.6
18.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 668
$28.97 €25.01
131.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.29 NOK 142
$4.59 €3.96
211.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 NOK 15.22
$2.02 €1.74
-24.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.9 NOK 546
$29.56 €25.53
85.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.05
$1.81 €1.56
17.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-6.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NOK 396K
$32.4K €28K
22.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 NOK 2,418
$190 €164
28.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.08 NOK 379
$22.18 €19.15
71.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 NOK 541
$36.37 €31.4
49.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.58 NOK 453
$57.4 €49.55
-20.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.93 NOK 357
$20.95 €18.09
71.50%
Cinema Ticket
$16.37 NOK 163
$10.8 €9.33
51.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 NOK 2,774
$732 €632
-61.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,923 NOK 29.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-80.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.5 NOK 821
$86.8 €74.9
-4.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 NOK 558
$36.78 €31.76
52.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 NOK 942
$102 €88.2
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,435
$117 €101
23.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,607 NOK 16K
$1,581 €1,365
1.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 NOK 10K
$1,230 €1,062
-18.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 NOK 20.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-25.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 NOK 15.6K
$2,028 €1,751
-22.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,114 NOK 40.9K
$6,602 €5,700
-37.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,177 NOK 31.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-37.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haugesund
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,408 NOK 33.9K
$2,198 €1,898
55.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.39
17.40%

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Last update for Haugesund: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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