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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.9% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.1% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$37.38 CHF 30.39
-53.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$144 CHF 117
-52.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.31 CHF 14.88
-25.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.38 CHF 5.19
-56.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.17 CHF 4.21
-45.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.42 CHF 3.59
-55.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-49.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.05 CHF 6.55
-43.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-45.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.32 CHF 2.7
-38.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.14 CHF 3.37
-52.17%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.71 CHF 6.27
-55.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$29.05 CHF 23.62
-36.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$34.74 CHF 28.25
-71.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$49.83 CHF 40.51
-61.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-30.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-19.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.16 CHF 5.01
-55.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-26.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.38 CHF 1.93
-25.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-33.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.03 CHF 8.97
-36.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.2 CHF 12.36
-53.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-40.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.34 CHF 2.71
-31.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.7 CHF 4.64
-47.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$136 CHF 110
-78.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.54 CHF 6.13
-39.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.36 CHF 3.55
-53.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$87.2 CHF 70.9
-66.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-15.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-18.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$254 CHF 206
-25.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$63.2 CHF 51.4
-64.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$57.6 CHF 46.81
-36.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$379 CHF 309
-84.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$48.57 CHF 39.49
-56.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23.13 CHF 18.81
-53.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$3,363 CHF 2,734
-78.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$39.2K CHF 31.9K
-61.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$140 CHF 114
-37.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$77.3 CHF 62.9
-52.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$148 CHF 120
-31.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$161 CHF 131
-27.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,063 CHF 1,677
-23.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,780 CHF 1,447
-30.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,383 CHF 2,751
-19.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,448 CHF 1,990
-17.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$20.1K CHF 16.4K
-67.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$12.6K CHF 10.3K
-59.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$9,165 CHF 7,452
-76.01%
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 Baden: October 28, 2025

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