Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Airolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Airolo

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.3% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52% cheaper than Airolo without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.06 CHF 25.25
-43.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$140 CHF 114
-51.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.29 CHF 14.87
-25.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.84 CHF 4.75
-52.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-46.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-45.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.23 CHF 5.88
-37.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-43.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.46 CHF 2.81
-41.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-52.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.66 CHF 23.3
-36.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-70.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$46.97 CHF 38.19
-59.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.7 CHF 3.01
-29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.32 CHF 1.89
0.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.85 CHF 2.32
-25.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.17 CHF 5.01
-55.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-18.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.44 CHF 1.99
-27.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-40.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.31 CHF 1.07
-35.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.07 CHF 9
-36.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.04 CHF 13.85
-58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.46 CHF 2
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 CHF 2.6
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4 CHF 3.25
-24.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$98.6 CHF 80.2
-70.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-42.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-53.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$81.2 CHF 66.1
-63.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-15.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
-5.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.8K CHF 33.9K
-22.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$260 CHF 211
-26.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$47.6 CHF 38.7
-53.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.8 CHF 47.81
-38.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$86.4 CHF 70.3
-33.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23.1 CHF 18.78
-53.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,888 CHF 2,348
-74.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.6K CHF 28.2K
-56.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$137 CHF 112
-36.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$68.4 CHF 55.6
-46.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$147 CHF 119
-30.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$187 CHF 152
-37.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,670 CHF 1,358
-5.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,491 CHF 1,212
-17.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,852 CHF 2,319
-5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,479 CHF 2,015
-18.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$13.9K CHF 11.3K
-52.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.5K CHF 8,568
-52.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Airolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Airolo: October 27, 2025

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