Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cham Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Cham

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 52.5% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.2% cheaper than Cham without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.39 CHF 24.71
-42.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$151 CHF 123
-54.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$19.76 CHF 16.07
-30.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.81 CHF 5.54
-59.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.7 CHF 4.64
-50.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.99 CHF 4.06
-60.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.13 CHF 8.24
-56.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.64 CHF 6.21
-40.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 CHF 1.76
-42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.29 CHF 2.68
-38.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.14 CHF 3.37
-52.17%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.25 CHF 5.9
-52.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.66 CHF 23.3
-36.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.19 CHF 26.99
-70.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$44.46 CHF 36.15
-56.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.97 CHF 3.23
-34.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.6 CHF 2.12
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.1 CHF 2.52
-31.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.23 CHF 4.25
-47.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-25.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.54 CHF 2.06
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.56 CHF 1.27
-45.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.02 CHF 8.96
-36.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.37 CHF 12.5
-53.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-40.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.12 CHF 2.54
-26.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.95 CHF 3.21
-23.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$98.1 CHF 79.8
-70.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.86 CHF 6.39
-41.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-51.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$85.7 CHF 69.7
-65.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-20.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.3K CHF 32.7K
-4.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-19.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$255 CHF 208
-25.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.18 CHF 28.6
-36.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.4 CHF 47.46
-37.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.5 CHF 72
-35.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.45 CHF 18.25
-51.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,536 CHF 2,062
-71.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34K CHF 27.7K
-55.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$135 CHF 109
-35.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$62.2 CHF 50.6
-40.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$145 CHF 118
-29.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$200 CHF 162
-41.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,717 CHF 1,396
-7.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,445 CHF 1,175
-14.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,817 CHF 2,291
-3.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,427 CHF 1,973
-16.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$15.3K CHF 12.5K
-56.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$11.5K CHF 9,376
-56.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Cham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.09
62.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cham: October 28, 2025

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