Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tromso and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Tromso is 55.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tromso is 57.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.04 NOK 329
$17.41 €15.03
89.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,190
$68.7 €59.3
74.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15 NOK 149
$13.71 €11.84
9.41%
Cappuccino
$6.07 NOK 60.4
$2.78 €2.4
118.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 NOK 44.79
$2.8 €2.42
60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 32.98
$1.98 €1.71
67.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 NOK 110
$4.43 €3.83
149.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.19 NOK 111
$4.53 €3.91
147.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.48 NOK 24.66
$1.24 €1.07
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 NOK 32.37
$2.03 €1.75
60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.34
$1.98 €1.71
74.24%
Eggs
$4.9 NOK 48.72
$3.46 €2.99
41.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 NOK 112
$18.32 €15.82
-38.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 NOK 151
$9.82 €8.47
54.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.42 NOK 372
$19.24 €16.61
94.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 NOK 39.48
$2.61 €2.25
52.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 NOK 27.68
$2.34 €2.02
18.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 NOK 36.99
$2.11 €1.82
76.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 NOK 50.5
$2.77 €2.39
83.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.63
$2.04 €1.76
50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.66 NOK 36.4
$1.77 €1.53
106.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 NOK 27.07
$1.5 €1.3
81.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NOK 17.16
$0.85 €0.73
102.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.76 NOK 147
$7 €6.04
110.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.33 NOK 162
$7.13 €6.16
129.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 35.99
$1.43 €1.24
153.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 NOK 46.29
$2.29 €1.98
103.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 NOK 45.7
$3.02 €2.6
51.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 NOK 605
$28.97 €25.01
109.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.62 NOK 126
$4.59 €3.96
174.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 NOK 10.78
$2.02 €1.74
-46.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.6 NOK 503
$29.56 €25.53
71.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 NOK 21.09
$1.81 €1.56
17.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NOK 323.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-15.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K NOK 369.5K
$32.4K €28K
14.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 NOK 2,458
$190 €164
30.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.58 NOK 473
$22.18 €19.15
114.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.2 NOK 748
$36.37 €31.4
106.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.57 NOK 473
$57.4 €49.55
-17.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.47 NOK 393
$20.95 €18.09
88.40%
Cinema Ticket
$16.62 NOK 165
$10.8 €9.33
53.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,255
$732 €632
-55.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,242 NOK 72K
$15.1K €13.1K
-52.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 NOK 879
$86.8 €74.9
1.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.47 NOK 323
$36.78 €31.76
-11.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 NOK 1,298
$102 €88.2
27.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,359
$117 €101
16.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 NOK 13.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-14.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 NOK 12.4K
$1,230 €1,062
1.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 NOK 25.1K
$2,707 €2,337
-6.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 NOK 18.1K
$2,028 €1,751
-10.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,541 NOK 85K
$6,602 €5,700
29.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 NOK 52K
$5,045 €4,356
3.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tromso
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,480 NOK 34.6K
$2,198 €1,898
58.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
3.39
25.96%

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Last update for Tromso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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