Barcelona vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
98
79
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
1.64M
709K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 19% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2423rd and 1293rd ($1773 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Norway, respectively. Check Spain vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 193rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Oslo

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Barcelona Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$8301

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991