Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dubendorf Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dubendorf

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46% cheaper than Dubendorf without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.2% cheaper than Dubendorf without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.01 CHF 25.22
-43.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$147 CHF 119
-53.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.6 CHF 15.12
-26.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.38 CHF 5.19
-56.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.9 CHF 4.8
-52.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.22 CHF 4.24
-62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.69 CHF 6.25
-42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7 CHF 5.69
-35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.28 CHF 2.66
-38.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.14 CHF 3.36
-52.17%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.44 CHF 6.05
-53.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$29.36 CHF 23.88
-37.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$32.31 CHF 26.27
-69.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$49.32 CHF 40.1
-60.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-19.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-19.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.98 CHF 2.43
-29.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.31 CHF 5.95
-62.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.82 CHF 2.29
-27.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.54 CHF 2.07
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.66 CHF 1.35
-48.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.21 CHF 9.11
-37.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.11 CHF 13.91
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$7.45 CHF 6.06
-59.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$121 CHF 98.6
-76.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-33.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-52.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$80 CHF 65.1
-63.05%
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
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.3K CHF 31.9K
-17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$259 CHF 211
-26.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$35.67 CHF 29.01
-37.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$53.6 CHF 43.57
-32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.7 CHF 72.1
-35.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$55.9 CHF 45.46
-62.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$24.18 CHF 19.66
-55.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,684 CHF 2,182
-72.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$38.8K CHF 31.6K
-61.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$145 CHF 118
-40.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$66.4 CHF 54
-44.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$149 CHF 121
-31.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$198 CHF 161
-40.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,833 CHF 1,490
-13.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,846 CHF 1,501
-33.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,687 CHF 2,185
0.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,934 CHF 2,386
-30.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$12.8K CHF 10.4K
-48.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$7,591 CHF 6,172
-33.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dubendorf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,086 CHF 3,322
-46.20%
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 Dubendorf: October 28, 2025

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