Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Trondheim and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Trondheim is 45.6% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trondheim is 50.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.93 NOK 228
$17.41 €15.03
31.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 NOK 1,227
$68.7 €59.3
79.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 NOK 143
$13.71 €11.84
5.18%
Cappuccino
$4.61 NOK 45.82
$2.78 €2.4
65.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 NOK 36.03
$2.8 €2.42
29.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NOK 29.01
$1.98 €1.71
47.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.72 NOK 107
$4.43 €3.83
141.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.71 NOK 117
$4.53 €3.91
158.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 NOK 26.23
$1.24 €1.07
112.90%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 NOK 35.24
$2.03 €1.75
74.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.3
$1.98 €1.71
99.49%
Eggs
$4.42 NOK 43.92
$3.46 €2.99
27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 NOK 120
$18.32 €15.82
-34.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.93 NOK 148
$9.82 €8.47
52.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.5 NOK 283
$19.24 €16.61
48.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.85 NOK 38.26
$2.61 €2.25
47.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.3
$2.34 €2.02
26.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 NOK 25.78
$2.11 €1.82
22.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 NOK 51.1
$2.77 €2.39
85.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.16
$2.04 €1.76
48.53%
Onion (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33.02
$1.77 €1.53
87.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.2 NOK 31.84
$1.5 €1.3
113.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 NOK 23.75
$0.85 €0.73
181.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.28 NOK 152
$7 €6.04
118.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$7.13 €6.16
108.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 NOK 37.79
$1.43 €1.24
165.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 NOK 48.45
$2.29 €1.98
112.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.71 NOK 46.81
$3.02 €2.6
55.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.1 NOK 917
$28.97 €25.01
218.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 NOK 151
$4.59 €3.96
231.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 NOK 22.68
$2.02 €1.74
12.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 NOK 873
$29.56 €25.53
196.82%
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)
$31.6K NOK 314.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
-17.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K NOK 423.8K
$32.4K €28K
31.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 NOK 3,263
$190 €164
73.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.05 NOK 428
$22.18 €19.15
94.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 NOK 743
$36.37 €31.4
105.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 NOK 423
$57.4 €49.55
-25.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.47 NOK 472
$20.95 €18.09
126.59%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 NOK 169
$10.8 €9.33
57.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 NOK 3,174
$732 €632
-56.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,665 NOK 86.2K
$15.1K €13.1K
-42.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 NOK 1,088
$86.8 €74.9
26.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.41 NOK 472
$36.78 €31.76
28.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 NOK 1,252
$102 €88.2
23.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,332
$117 €101
14.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 NOK 13.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-12.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,090 NOK 10.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-11.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 NOK 22K
$2,707 €2,337
-18.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 NOK 16.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-18.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,964 NOK 59.3K
$6,602 €5,700
-9.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,353 NOK 63.2K
$5,045 €4,356
25.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trondheim
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,873 NOK 38.5K
$2,198 €1,898
76.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
3.39
27.43%

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Last update for Trondheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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