Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lillehammer and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Lillehammer is 23.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lillehammer is 25.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 NOK 163
$17.41 €15.03
-6.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 NOK 804
$68.7 €59.3
17.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.32 NOK 142
$13.71 €11.84
4.45%
Cappuccino
$4.64 NOK 46.13
$2.78 €2.4
66.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NOK 26.59
$2.8 €2.42
-4.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 22.41
$1.98 €1.71
13.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.15 NOK 91
$4.43 €3.83
106.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 NOK 67.3
$4.53 €3.91
49.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 NOK 19.99
$1.24 €1.07
62.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NOK 19.91
$2.03 €1.75
-1.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.98 €1.71
3.03%
Eggs
$3.12 NOK 31.07
$3.46 €2.99
-9.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 NOK 123
$18.32 €15.82
-32.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.15 NOK 101
$9.82 €8.47
3.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.69 NOK 285
$19.24 €16.61
49.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 NOK 34.81
$2.61 €2.25
34.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.95
$2.34 €2.02
-14.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 26.15
$2.11 €1.82
24.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.55
$2.77 €2.39
-10.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NOK 15.35
$2.04 €1.76
-24.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 NOK 19.72
$1.77 €1.53
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 NOK 13.42
$1.5 €1.3
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 NOK 23.87
$0.85 €0.73
182.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.38 NOK 143
$7 €6.04
105.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 NOK 149
$7.13 €6.16
110.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NOK 34.89
$1.43 €1.24
145.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 NOK 47.76
$2.29 €1.98
109.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 NOK 25.34
$3.02 €2.6
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 NOK 538
$28.97 €25.01
86.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 NOK 57.2
$4.59 €3.96
25.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 NOK 10.26
$2.02 €1.74
-49.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$29.56 €25.53
71.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.79
$1.81 €1.56
20.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NOK 318.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K NOK 352.9K
$32.4K €28K
9.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 NOK 3,179
$190 €164
68.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.4 NOK 422
$22.18 €19.15
91.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.81 NOK 346
$36.37 €31.4
-4.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 NOK 512
$57.4 €49.55
-10.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$20.95 €18.09
67.06%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NOK 119
$10.8 €9.33
10.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$732 €632
-58.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,375 NOK 83.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-44.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 NOK 923
$86.8 €74.9
6.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 NOK 301
$36.78 €31.76
-17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 NOK 708
$102 €88.2
-30.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NOK 1,295
$117 €101
11.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 NOK 10.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-34.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 NOK 5,928
$1,230 €1,062
-51.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,834 NOK 18.2K
$2,707 €2,337
-32.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 NOK 9,021
$2,028 €1,751
-55.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,625 NOK 56K
$6,602 €5,700
-14.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,502 NOK 24.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-50.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lillehammer
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,972 NOK 19.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-10.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.39
27.43%

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Last update for Lillehammer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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