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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.7% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.3% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$30.35 CHF 23.76
-43.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$121 CHF 94.6
-43.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$22.04 CHF 17.26
-37.75%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$5.44 CHF 4.26
-47.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$6.23 CHF 4.88
-54.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.38 CHF 4.21
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$7.17 CHF 5.62
-36.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$7.60 CHF 5.95
-39.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.64 CHF 2.06
-51.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.05 CHF 2.38
-30.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.88 CHF 2.26
-30.56%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$11.92 CHF 9.34
-70.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$26.35 CHF 20.63
-29.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$24.10 CHF 18.87
-60.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$51.1 CHF 40.04
-63.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.43 CHF 2.69
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.91 CHF 3.06
-38.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$4.15 CHF 3.25
-49.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.56 CHF 2.01
6.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.39 CHF 1.87
-17.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.12 CHF 1.66
-11.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.11 CHF 1.65
-29.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-44.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$12.53 CHF 9.81
-45.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$14.79 CHF 11.58
-51.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.03 CHF 1.59
-32.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.74 CHF 1.36
38.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.46 CHF 2.71
-14.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$82.1 CHF 64.3
-64.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.84 CHF 1.44
148.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$8.63 CHF 6.75
234.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$2.21 CHF 1.73
-14.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$35.1K CHF 27.5K
10.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
-4.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$215 CHF 169
-14.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$39.99 CHF 31.31
-43.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$72.6 CHF 56.8
-49.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$93.9 CHF 73.5
-37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$24.78 CHF 19.40
-15.98%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$24.38 CHF 19.09
-54.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$308 CHF 241
135.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$8,748 CHF 6,850
74.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$130 CHF 102
-33.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$52.7 CHF 41.29
-28.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$174 CHF 136
-39.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$225 CHF 176
-47.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$1,009 CHF 790
55.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$1,320 CHF 1,033
-6.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$2,873 CHF 2,250
-4.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$2,398 CHF 1,877
-17.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$17.8K CHF 14.0K
-61.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$5,408 CHF 4,234
-11.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Balzers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$8,974 CHF 7,027
-72.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.55
-55.10%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Balzers: March 1, 2026

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