Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Frauenfeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Frauenfeld

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.9% cheaper than Frauenfeld without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$27.39 CHF 22.27
-36.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$144 CHF 117
-52.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.86 CHF 12.9
-13.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-54.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.04 CHF 4.1
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.35 CHF 3.53
-54.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.19 CHF 5.03
-28.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.43 CHF 4.41
-16.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.95 CHF 1.59
-36.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-43.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-36.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.82 CHF 6.36
-55.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$27.41 CHF 22.29
-33.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$29.64 CHF 24.1
-66.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$51 CHF 41.5
-62.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.39 CHF 2.76
-23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.25 CHF 1.83
4.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-11.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.4 CHF 1.95
15.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-29.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.86 CHF 1.52
-19.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.2 CHF 0.98
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.22 CHF 9.12
-37.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.01 CHF 12.21
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-41.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.9 CHF 1.54
20.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.94 CHF 3.21
-23.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$98.4 CHF 80
-70.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.1 CHF 6.59
-43.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.15 CHF 3.37
-51.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$89 CHF 72.4
-66.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.16 CHF 1.76
-16.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-5.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$43.1K CHF 35.1K
-24.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$246 CHF 200
-22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$43.7 CHF 35.53
-49.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$56.5 CHF 45.92
-35.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$103 CHF 83.7
-44.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$19.38 CHF 15.76
-44.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,893 CHF 2,352
-74.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
-64.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$130 CHF 106
-33.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$55.4 CHF 45.06
-33.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$124 CHF 101
-17.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$142 CHF 116
-17.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,485 CHF 1,208
6.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,183 CHF 962
3.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,662 CHF 2,165
1.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,423 CHF 1,970
-16.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$9,496 CHF 7,721
-30.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$8,291 CHF 6,742
-39.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Frauenfeld
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,377 CHF 5,185
-65.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.35
44.26%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Frauenfeld: October 27, 2025

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