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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.2% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61.9% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$36.74 CHF 28.62
-53.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$142 CHF 111
-52.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$18.67 CHF 14.55
-26.51%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$6.62 CHF 5.15
-57.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$5.23 CHF 4.07
-46.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$4.59 CHF 3.57
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$8.44 CHF 6.58
-45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$8.22 CHF 6.40
-43.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-42.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$3.31 CHF 2.58
-35.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$4.07 CHF 3.17
-50.86%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$7.89 CHF 6.15
-55.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$30.04 CHF 23.40
-37.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$35.64 CHF 27.77
-73.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$50.6 CHF 39.40
-63.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$3.65 CHF 2.84
-28.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$2.88 CHF 2.24
-17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.88 CHF 2.24
-27.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$6.32 CHF 4.92
-56.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$2.72 CHF 2.12
-27.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$2.37 CHF 1.84
-21.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$2.52 CHF 1.96
-41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.23 CHF 0.96
-25.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$11.02 CHF 8.59
-37.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$14.09 CHF 10.97
-49.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$2.40 CHF 1.87
-42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$3.22 CHF 2.51
-25.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$5.60 CHF 4.36
-46.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$132 CHF 103
-78.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$7.78 CHF 6.06
-41.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$4.43 CHF 3.45
-52.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$89.3 CHF 69.6
-67.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-14.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
-3.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
-19.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$255 CHF 198
-27.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$62.3 CHF 48.51
-63.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$59.7 CHF 46.51
-38.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$371 CHF 289
-84.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$48.74 CHF 37.97
-57.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$23.19 CHF 18.07
-52.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$3,472 CHF 2,705
-79.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$39.7K CHF 30.9K
-61.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$137 CHF 106
-36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$75.9 CHF 59.2
-50.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$148 CHF 115
-28.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$160 CHF 124
-25.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$2,024 CHF 1,577
-22.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$1,748 CHF 1,362
-29.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$3,439 CHF 2,679
-19.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$2,472 CHF 1,926
-19.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$17.8K CHF 13.9K
-61.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$14.1K CHF 11.0K
-66.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$9,309 CHF 7,252
-73.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baden: March 1, 2026

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