Cost of Living Comparison Between Altstätten and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Altstätten and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Altstätten is 110.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Altstätten is 100.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.34 CHF 24.42
$17.22 €14.85
82.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 111
$68.2 €58.8
109.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.19
$13.72 €11.83
32.73%
Cappuccino
$5.86 CHF 4.56
$2.84 €2.45
106.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.15
$2.81 €2.43
89.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.80
$2.04 €1.76
138.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 CHF 6.54
$4.58 €3.95
83.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 CHF 5.82
$4.61 €3.97
62.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$1.28 €1.11
75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$2.12 €1.83
70.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.17
$2.00 €1.73
103.50%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.73
$3.48 €3.00
111.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.84 CHF 22.47
$18.68 €16.10
54.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.31 CHF 25.95
$9.42 €8.12
253.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.95 CHF 37.36
$18.68 €16.10
156.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 CHF 2.96
$2.61 €2.25
45.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$2.39 €2.06
-5.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.32
$2.09 €1.80
42.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.86
$2.73 €2.36
128.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.96 €1.69
25.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.87 €1.61
29.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$1.48 €1.27
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.07
$0.92 €0.79
48.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.62
$6.87 €5.92
60.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 CHF 10.88
$7.12 €6.13
96.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$1.38 €1.19
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.53
$2.41 €2.08
34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.11
$2.97 €2.56
34.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100.0 CHF 77.9
$28.77 €24.80
247.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.06
$4.57 €3.94
70.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$2.10 €1.81
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.0 CHF 62.3
$28.85 €24.87
177.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.90 €1.64
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$38.7K €33.3K
4.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.6K
$32.3K €27.8K
25.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHF 207
$183 €158
44.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 CHF 38.15
$22.62 €19.50
116.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.46
$36.50 €31.47
59.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.0
$58.7 €50.6
50.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.24 CHF 18.11
$11.10 €9.57
109.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,219
$726 €626
292.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$15.3K €13.2K
130.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 107
$86.2 €74.3
59.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.3
$37.48 €32.30
79.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 116
$106 €91.1
41.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 146
$118 €102
58.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,324
$1,568 €1,351
8.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 CHF 1,121
$1,236 €1,065
16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 CHF 2,204
$2,752 €2,372
2.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,886
$1,981 €1,707
22.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
$6,921 €5,966
94.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.0K CHF 9,357
$4,760 €4,103
152.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altstätten
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Altstätten: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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