Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bellinzona Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bellinzona

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.4% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.1% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.73 CHF 24.98
-43.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$112 CHF 90.9
-38.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.72 CHF 15.22
-26.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.25 CHF 3.46
-34.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.88 CHF 3.97
-42.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.05 CHF 3.29
-51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-41.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6 CHF 4.88
-24.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-43.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-47.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.2 CHF 4.23
-61.92%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$8.01 CHF 6.51
-56.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.55 CHF 23.22
-35.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$37.04 CHF 30.12
-73.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$48.24 CHF 39.22
-60.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-28.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.14 CHF 1.74
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.74 CHF 2.23
-22.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.38 CHF 6
-62.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-11.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-27.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-40.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.67 CHF 1.36
-49.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.05 CHF 8.98
-36.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.8 CHF 10.41
-44.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.95 CHF 3.21
-63.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-47.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-50.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$100 CHF 81.7
-71.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.88 CHF 5.59
-33.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-53.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$60.6 CHF 49.29
-51.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.16 CHF 1.75
-16.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-3.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
-12.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$298 CHF 242
-36.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$68.1 CHF 55.3
-67.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$59.8 CHF 48.61
-39.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$112 CHF 91.1
-48.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$63.6 CHF 51.7
-67.03%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23.54 CHF 19.14
-54.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,856 CHF 1,509
-60.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$35.5K CHF 28.9K
-57.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$123 CHF 99.6
-29.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.94 CHF 39.79
-24.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$158 CHF 128
-35.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$189 CHF 154
-38.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,854 CHF 1,508
-14.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,707 CHF 1,388
-27.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,847 CHF 2,315
-4.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,979 CHF 2,422
-31.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$17.2K CHF 14K
-61.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$12.1K CHF 9,838
-58.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,046 CHF 4,916
-63.64%
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 Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

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