Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brissago Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Brissago

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.2% cheaper than Brissago without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 41.8% cheaper than Brissago without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$27.53 CHF 22.39
-36.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$108 CHF 88
-36.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$17.5 CHF 14.23
-21.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.74 CHF 4.67
-51.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.87 CHF 3.96
-42.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.69 CHF 3.81
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.51 CHF 6.92
-47.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.02 CHF 4.89
-24.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.33 CHF 2.71
-39.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.07 CHF 3.31
-51.35%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7 CHF 5.69
-50.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.64 CHF 23.29
-36.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$34.79 CHF 28.29
-71.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$41.25 CHF 33.54
-53.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.53 CHF 2.87
-26.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 CHF 1.82
4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.83 CHF 2.3
-25.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.81 CHF 5.54
-59.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.17 CHF 1.76
-5.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.23 CHF 1.82
-20.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-38.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.14 CHF 0.92
-25.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.51 CHF 9.36
-39.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.77 CHF 10.38
-44.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.96 CHF 1.59
-27.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-1.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.98 CHF 3.23
-24.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$99.2 CHF 80.7
-70.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.1 CHF 6.59
-43.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-54.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$93 CHF 75.6
-68.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-18.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-5.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$58K CHF 47.2K
-44.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$371 CHF 301
-48.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$59.5 CHF 48.39
-62.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$56.9 CHF 46.26
-36.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-35.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$24.52 CHF 19.93
-55.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$3,334 CHF 2,711
-78.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-62.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$153 CHF 124
-43.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$68.6 CHF 55.7
-46.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$177 CHF 144
-42.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$185 CHF 150
-36.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,702 CHF 1,384
-7.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,464 CHF 1,191
-16.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,785 CHF 2,264
-2.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,446 CHF 1,989
-17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
-55.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.2K CHF 8,254
-50.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Brissago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.52
34.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brissago: October 28, 2025

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