Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balzers Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Balzers

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.9% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 41% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.23 CHF 25.39
-44.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$123 CHF 99.9
-44.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$22.57 CHF 18.35
-39.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.66 CHF 4.6
-50.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$6.24 CHF 5.07
-55.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.39 CHF 4.39
-63.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.27 CHF 5.91
-39.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-40.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-55.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.04 CHF 2.47
-33.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.77 CHF 2.25
-28.52%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$12.07 CHF 9.81
-71.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$26.12 CHF 21.23
-29.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$24.31 CHF 19.77
-59.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$51.2 CHF 41.6
-62.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.41 CHF 2.77
-23.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.75 CHF 3.05
-37.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.08 CHF 3.32
-48.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.65 CHF 2.16
4.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-18.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-15.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.62 CHF 1.31
-47.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$12.13 CHF 9.87
-42.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.2 CHF 11.54
-49.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.06 CHF 1.67
-30.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.8 CHF 1.47
27.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-16.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$82.7 CHF 67.3
-64.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.77 CHF 1.44
159.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.4 CHF 6.83
251.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.2 CHF 1.79
-17.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$34.6K CHF 28.1K
10.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.4K CHF 27.2K
-3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$221 CHF 179
-14.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$40.49 CHF 32.92
-45.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$74.3 CHF 60.4
-51.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$93.5 CHF 76
-38.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.49 CHF 19.91
-14.45%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$24.33 CHF 19.78
-55.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$313 CHF 255
133.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,038 CHF 7,349
67.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$130 CHF 106
-33.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$52.7 CHF 42.82
-30.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$175 CHF 142
-41.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$228 CHF 186
-48.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$985 CHF 801
60.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,309 CHF 1,064
-6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,952 CHF 2,400
-8.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,339 CHF 1,902
-13.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$16.9K CHF 13.7K
-60.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,339 CHF 4,341
-5.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$9,153 CHF 7,442
-75.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.55
-55.10%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balzers: October 28, 2025

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