Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Crans-Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Crans-Montana

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.3% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.7% cheaper than Crans-Montana without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$31.32 CHF 24.39
-45.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$96.9 CHF 75.5
-29.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$17.55 CHF 13.67
-21.82%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$4.39 CHF 3.42
-35.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$4.72 CHF 3.67
-40.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.13 CHF 3.22
-50.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$6.94 CHF 5.41
-34.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$6.34 CHF 4.94
-27.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.50 CHF 1.17
-14.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.43 CHF 2.67
-38.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.56 CHF 1.22
28.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$5.72 CHF 4.45
-39.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$27.19 CHF 21.18
-31.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$36.69 CHF 28.58
-74.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$47.50 CHF 37.00
-60.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.08 CHF 2.40
-15.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.93 CHF 1.50
23.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-20.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$7.33 CHF 5.71
-62.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-19.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.57 CHF 2.00
-42.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-28.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$10.14 CHF 7.90
-32.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$13.34 CHF 10.39
-46.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-47.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$4.03 CHF 3.14
-40.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.80 CHF 2.96
-21.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$98.0 CHF 76.3
-70.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$6.93 CHF 5.40
-34.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$3.13 CHF 2.44
-32.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$54.4 CHF 42.34
-46.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.23 CHF 1.73
-14.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$38.1K CHF 29.7K
-15.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$207 CHF 161
-11.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$74.5 CHF 58.0
-69.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$54.5 CHF 42.43
-32.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$110 CHF 85.7
-46.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$18.53 CHF 14.43
-40.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$1,248 CHF 972
-41.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
-55.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$124 CHF 96.5
-30.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$37.52 CHF 29.23
-0.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$131 CHF 102
-19.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$149 CHF 116
-20.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$1,731 CHF 1,349
-9.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$1,480 CHF 1,153
-16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$2,848 CHF 2,218
-3.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$2,422 CHF 1,886
-18.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$15.6K CHF 12.2K
-55.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$12.1K CHF 9,420
-60.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Crans-Montana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$4,913 CHF 3,827
-49.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Crans-Montana: March 2, 2026

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