Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Karmøy and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Karmøy is 59.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karmøy is 19.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.84 NOK 247
$17.41 €15.03
42.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,026
$68.7 €59.3
50.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$13.71 €11.84
-0.15%
Cappuccino
$5.07 NOK 50.5
$2.78 €2.4
82.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.74
$2.8 €2.42
13.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.77
$1.98 €1.71
45.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.18 NOK 101
$4.43 €3.83
129.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.57 NOK 95.2
$4.53 €3.91
111.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.35
$1.24 €1.07
81.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$2.03 €1.75
66.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 32.4
$1.98 €1.71
64.65%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.85
$3.46 €2.99
24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 NOK 120
$18.32 €15.82
-33.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.83 NOK 148
$9.82 €8.47
51.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.76 NOK 276
$19.24 €16.61
44.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 NOK 35.52
$2.61 €2.25
36.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 NOK 23.57
$2.34 €2.02
1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 NOK 32.6
$2.11 €1.82
55.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 NOK 43.51
$2.77 €2.39
57.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$2.04 €1.76
17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 NOK 25.68
$1.77 €1.53
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.62
$1.5 €1.3
92.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.29
$0.85 €0.73
116.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.01 NOK 139
$7 €6.04
100.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 NOK 149
$7.13 €6.16
109.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.39
$1.43 €1.24
141.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 NOK 39.96
$2.29 €1.98
75.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.14 NOK 41.23
$3.02 €2.6
37.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.2 NOK 738
$28.97 €25.01
156.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 NOK 100
$4.59 €3.96
120.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.72
$2.02 €1.74
-31.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.13 NOK 469
$29.56 €25.53
59.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 NOK 19.8
$1.81 €1.56
9.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350K
$38.4K €33.1K
-8.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 378.8K
$32.4K €28K
17.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,349
$190 €164
24.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.82 NOK 376
$22.18 €19.15
70.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$36.37 €31.4
53.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.51 NOK 492
$57.4 €49.55
-13.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.73 NOK 345
$20.95 €18.09
65.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 NOK 164
$10.8 €9.33
52.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 NOK 2,816
$732 €632
-61.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-32.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 NOK 942
$86.8 €74.9
9.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 NOK 513
$36.78 €31.76
40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,070
$102 €88.2
5.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,506
$117 €101
29.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 NOK 12.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-21.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 NOK 8,757
$1,230 €1,062
-28.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 NOK 18.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-32.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 NOK 15.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-23.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,464 NOK 54.4K
$6,602 €5,700
-17.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,338 NOK 33.2K
$5,045 €4,356
-33.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karmøy
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,769 NOK 37.5K
$2,198 €1,898
71.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.39
29.20%

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Last update for Karmøy: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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