Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Stavanger and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Stavanger is 53.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stavanger is 48.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.57 NOK 254
$17.41 €15.03
46.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,214
$68.7 €59.3
77.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.2 NOK 151
$13.71 €11.84
10.87%
Cappuccino
$5.2 NOK 51.8
$2.78 €2.4
87.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 NOK 38.87
$2.8 €2.42
39.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 NOK 32.63
$1.98 €1.71
65.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.03 NOK 110
$4.43 €3.83
148.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.09 NOK 100
$4.53 €3.91
122.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$1.24 €1.07
87.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 NOK 30.62
$2.03 €1.75
51.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$1.98 €1.71
132.83%
Eggs
$4.46 NOK 44.41
$3.46 €2.99
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 NOK 129
$18.32 €15.82
-28.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 NOK 163
$9.82 €8.47
67.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.06 NOK 269
$19.24 €16.61
40.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$2.61 €2.25
32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.4
$2.34 €2.02
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.65
$2.11 €1.82
45.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.5
$2.77 €2.39
64.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.55
$2.04 €1.76
1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.77 €1.53
64.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 NOK 25.96
$1.5 €1.3
74.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.11
$0.85 €0.73
114.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.1 NOK 150
$7 €6.04
115.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 NOK 161
$7.13 €6.16
126.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 NOK 34.64
$1.43 €1.24
143.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$2.29 €1.98
73.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.67 NOK 46.47
$3.02 €2.6
54.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 NOK 662
$28.97 €25.01
129.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.16 NOK 151
$4.59 €3.96
230.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 NOK 21.38
$2.02 €1.74
6.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$99.5 NOK 989
$29.56 €25.53
236.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.1
$1.81 €1.56
17.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K NOK 341K
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K NOK 328K
$32.4K €28K
1.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 NOK 1,898
$190 €164
0.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.55 NOK 413
$22.18 €19.15
87.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$83.2 NOK 827
$36.37 €31.4
128.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 NOK 561
$57.4 €49.55
-1.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.94 NOK 358
$20.95 €18.09
71.55%
Cinema Ticket
$19.06 NOK 190
$10.8 €9.33
76.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 NOK 3,143
$732 €632
-56.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K NOK 132K
$15.1K €13.1K
-12.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 NOK 1,194
$86.8 €74.9
38.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 NOK 589
$36.78 €31.76
61.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 NOK 1,054
$102 €88.2
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 NOK 1,562
$117 €101
34.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 NOK 16.2K
$1,581 €1,365
2.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,130 NOK 11.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-8.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,802 NOK 27.9K
$2,707 €2,337
3.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,791 NOK 17.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-11.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,372 NOK 73.3K
$6,602 €5,700
11.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 NOK 43.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-12.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stavanger
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,042 NOK 40.2K
$2,198 €1,898
83.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
3.39
33.04%

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Last update for Stavanger: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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