Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongsvinger and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Kongsvinger is 45.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongsvinger is 30.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.61 NOK 255
$17.41 €15.03
47.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 NOK 996
$68.7 €59.3
45.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$13.71 €11.84
-1.75%
Cappuccino
$4.97 NOK 49.47
$2.78 €2.4
78.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 NOK 31.69
$2.8 €2.42
13.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.71
$1.98 €1.71
45.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.14 NOK 101
$4.43 €3.83
128.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.37 NOK 93.3
$4.53 €3.91
106.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 NOK 22.42
$1.24 €1.07
81.45%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 NOK 34.23
$2.03 €1.75
69.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 NOK 31.88
$1.98 €1.71
61.62%
Eggs
$4.29 NOK 42.63
$3.46 €2.99
23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.09 NOK 120
$18.32 €15.82
-34.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.7 NOK 146
$9.82 €8.47
49.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.14 NOK 280
$19.24 €16.61
46.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 NOK 35.26
$2.61 €2.25
35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 NOK 24.4
$2.34 €2.02
4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 NOK 34.1
$2.11 €1.82
62.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.34 NOK 43.22
$2.77 €2.39
56.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.05
$2.04 €1.76
18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.79
$1.77 €1.53
46.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.7
$1.5 €1.3
85.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.31
$0.85 €0.73
116.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.09 NOK 150
$7 €6.04
115.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.72 NOK 146
$7.13 €6.16
106.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.06
$1.43 €1.24
139.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.46
$2.29 €1.98
73.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 NOK 43.24
$3.02 €2.6
44.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.6 NOK 732
$28.97 €25.01
154.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.29 NOK 102
$4.59 €3.96
124.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.77
$2.02 €1.74
-31.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.35 NOK 471
$29.56 €25.53
60.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.87
$1.81 €1.56
21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359K
$38.4K €33.1K
-6.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K NOK 388.6K
$32.4K €28K
20.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 NOK 2,405
$190 €164
27.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.49 NOK 383
$22.18 €19.15
73.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 NOK 561
$36.37 €31.4
55.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 484
$57.4 €49.55
-15.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.92 NOK 347
$20.95 €18.09
66.68%
Cinema Ticket
$16.69 NOK 166
$10.8 €9.33
54.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,864
$732 €632
-60.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-32.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.2 NOK 957
$86.8 €74.9
10.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 NOK 511
$36.78 €31.76
39.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,095
$102 €88.2
7.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOK 1,511
$117 €101
29.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 NOK 12.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-21.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 NOK 9,063
$1,230 €1,062
-25.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 NOK 18.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-32.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 NOK 15.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-24.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,084 NOK 50.6K
$6,602 €5,700
-22.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,930 NOK 39.1K
$5,045 €4,356
-22.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongsvinger
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
3.39
29.20%

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Last update for Kongsvinger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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