Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chur Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chur

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.8% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.1% cheaper than Chur without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.04 CHF 25.24
-43.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$97.4 CHF 79.2
-29.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$16.13 CHF 13.12
-15.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.89 CHF 4.79
-52.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.41 CHF 3.58
-55.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-40.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-46.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.69 CHF 3
-44.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-53.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.7 CHF 6.26
-55.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$29.11 CHF 23.67
-37.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$34.77 CHF 28.27
-71.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$35.26 CHF 28.67
-45.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.23 CHF 1.81
4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.55 CHF 2.08
-17.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.62 CHF 4.57
-50.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 CHF 1.42
17.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-23.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-33.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.24 CHF 1.01
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.93 CHF 8.89
-35.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.4 CHF 12.52
-53.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-42.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-32.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$5.58 CHF 4.53
-45.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$184 CHF 150
-84.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.34 CHF 6.78
-44.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.25 CHF 3.46
-52.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$60.6 CHF 49.24
-51.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-15.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$38.9K CHF 31.6K
-1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.9K CHF 30K
-12.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$250 CHF 203
-24.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$24.36 CHF 19.81
-8.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$48.88 CHF 39.74
-25.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$85.4 CHF 69.5
-32.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$36.22 CHF 29.45
-42.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$21.81 CHF 17.73
-50.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,513 CHF 2,043
-70.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$42K CHF 34.1K
-63.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$137 CHF 111
-36.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.67 CHF 30.63
-2.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$130 CHF 106
-21.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$158 CHF 129
-26.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,512 CHF 1,229
4.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,122 CHF 913
9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,927 CHF 2,380
-7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,507 CHF 2,039
-19.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$9,993 CHF 8,125
-33.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$7,326 CHF 5,957
-31.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$7,036 CHF 5,721
-68.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2
69.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chur: October 27, 2025

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