Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baar

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.6% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 48.1% cheaper than Baar without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.11 CHF 25.3
-44.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$146 CHF 118
-52.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-31.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.72 CHF 5.46
-58.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.57 CHF 4.53
-49.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.16 CHF 4.19
-61.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.13 CHF 8.24
-56.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.68 CHF 6.25
-41.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-45.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-45.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-51.23%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.37 CHF 23.07
-35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.45 CHF 27.2
-70.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$43.3 CHF 35.2
-55.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.07 CHF 3.31
-35.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-14.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.11 CHF 2.53
-32.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.11 CHF 4.15
-45.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.74 CHF 2.22
-25.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-39.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.51 CHF 1.22
-43.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.23 CHF 9.13
-37.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.79 CHF 13.65
-57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-41.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4.53 CHF 3.68
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$96.7 CHF 78.7
-70.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.5 CHF 6.1
-38.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.16 CHF 3.38
-51.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$85.1 CHF 69.2
-65.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.8K CHF 32.4K
-3.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.4K CHF 32K
-17.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$254 CHF 206
-25.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.32 CHF 28.72
-37.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$59 CHF 47.95
-38.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-35.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23.22 CHF 18.88
-53.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,566 CHF 2,086
-71.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-56.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$132 CHF 107
-34.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$62.7 CHF 51
-41.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$149 CHF 121
-31.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$202 CHF 164
-42.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,716 CHF 1,396
-7.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,452 CHF 1,181
-15.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,825 CHF 2,297
-4.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,424 CHF 1,971
-16.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$15.4K CHF 12.5K
-57.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.6K CHF 8,658
-52.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,220 CHF 3,431
-47.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.09
62.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baar: October 28, 2025

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