Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarpsborg and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Sarpsborg is 43.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarpsborg is 58.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$38.19 NOK 380
$17.41 €15.03
119.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 NOK 947
$68.7 €59.3
38.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.99 NOK 179
$13.71 €11.84
31.22%
Cappuccino
$5.36 NOK 53.3
$2.78 €2.4
92.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NOK 26.68
$2.8 €2.42
-4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 NOK 24.63
$1.98 €1.71
25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 NOK 58.6
$4.43 €3.83
32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 NOK 76
$4.53 €3.91
68.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 21.55
$1.24 €1.07
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOK 32.92
$2.03 €1.75
63.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 33.12
$1.98 €1.71
68.18%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.96
$3.46 €2.99
27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.21 NOK 121
$18.32 €15.82
-33.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.63 NOK 146
$9.82 €8.47
48.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.96 NOK 278
$19.24 €16.61
45.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 NOK 34.4
$2.61 €2.25
32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 NOK 24.79
$2.34 €2.02
6.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$2.11 €1.82
54.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.49
$2.77 €2.39
64.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 NOK 24.04
$2.04 €1.76
18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 NOK 25.28
$1.77 €1.53
43.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.06
$1.5 €1.3
88.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.76
$0.85 €0.73
122.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.08 NOK 150
$7 €6.04
115.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 NOK 129
$7.13 €6.16
81.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 33.61
$1.43 €1.24
136.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 NOK 41.36
$2.29 €1.98
81.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.48 NOK 24.64
$3.02 €2.6
-17.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.9 NOK 726
$28.97 €25.01
151.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.11 NOK 101
$4.59 €3.96
120.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.8
$2.02 €1.74
-31.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.99 NOK 457
$29.56 €25.53
55.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 NOK 20.33
$1.81 €1.56
12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K NOK 355.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-6.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K NOK 377.4K
$32.4K €28K
17.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,373
$190 €164
25.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.74 NOK 375
$22.18 €19.15
70.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$36.37 €31.4
52.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.76 NOK 495
$57.4 €49.55
-13.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.36 NOK 352
$20.95 €18.09
68.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.75 NOK 167
$10.8 €9.33
55.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 NOK 2,795
$732 €632
-61.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 101.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-32.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 NOK 944
$86.8 €74.9
9.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 NOK 526
$36.78 €31.76
43.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 NOK 1,076
$102 €88.2
5.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,527
$117 €101
31.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarpsborg
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 NOK 11.9K
$1,581 €1,365
-24.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 NOK 8,888
$1,230 €1,062
-27.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 NOK 15.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-43.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 NOK 13.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-34.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,443 NOK 44.2K
$6,602 €5,700
-32.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,078 NOK 40.6K
$5,045 €4,356
-19.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarpsborg
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 Sarpsborg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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