Cost of Living Comparison Between Baden and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Baden and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Baden is 132.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baden is 113.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.38 CHF 30.39
$17.41 €15.03
114.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$68.7 €59.3
109.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.31 CHF 14.88
$13.71 €11.84
33.55%
Cappuccino
$6.38 CHF 5.19
$2.78 €2.4
129.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.17 CHF 4.21
$2.8 €2.42
84.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 CHF 3.59
$1.98 €1.71
123.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$4.43 €3.83
99.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.05 CHF 6.55
$4.53 €3.91
77.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$1.24 €1.07
82.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHF 2.7
$2.03 €1.75
63.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$1.98 €1.71
109.09%
Eggs
$7.71 CHF 6.27
$3.46 €2.99
122.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.05 CHF 23.62
$18.32 €15.82
58.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.74 CHF 28.25
$9.82 €8.47
253.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.83 CHF 40.51
$19.24 €16.61
158.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHF 3.05
$2.61 €2.25
43.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$2.34 €2.02
24.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$2.11 €1.82
42.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.16 CHF 5.01
$2.77 €2.39
122.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.25
$2.04 €1.76
35.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.93
$1.77 €1.53
34.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$1.5 €1.3
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.04
$0.85 €0.73
50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$7 €6.04
57.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.2 CHF 12.36
$7.13 €6.16
113.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$1.43 €1.24
68.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CHF 2.71
$2.29 €1.98
45.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.7 CHF 4.64
$3.02 €2.6
88.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$136 CHF 110
$28.97 €25.01
368.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 CHF 6.13
$4.59 €3.96
64.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.36 CHF 3.55
$2.02 €1.74
115.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.2 CHF 70.9
$29.56 €25.53
194.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.73
$1.81 €1.56
17.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
4.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K CHF 32.5K
$32.4K €28K
23.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$190 €164
33.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.2 CHF 51.4
$22.18 €19.15
184.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 46.81
$36.37 €31.4
58.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$379 CHF 309
$57.4 €49.55
561.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.57 CHF 39.49
$20.95 €18.09
131.84%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 CHF 18.81
$10.8 €9.33
114.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,363 CHF 2,734
$732 €632
359.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.2K CHF 31.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
159.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 114
$86.8 €74.9
60.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.3 CHF 62.9
$36.78 €31.76
110.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$102 €88.2
45.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 131
$117 €101
37.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 CHF 1,677
$1,581 €1,365
30.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 CHF 1,447
$1,230 €1,062
44.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,383 CHF 2,751
$2,707 €2,337
24.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,448 CHF 1,990
$2,028 €1,751
20.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.1K CHF 16.4K
$6,602 €5,700
204.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 10.3K
$5,045 €4,356
149.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baden
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,165 CHF 7,452
$2,198 €1,898
316.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Baden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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