Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fribourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fribourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.6% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.6% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$31.19 CHF 24.29
-44.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$121 CHF 94.5
-43.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$18.16 CHF 14.15
-24.45%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$6.10 CHF 4.75
-53.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$5.13 CHF 4.00
-45.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-60.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$6.92 CHF 5.39
-33.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$7.51 CHF 5.85
-38.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.07 CHF 1.61
-38.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$3.32 CHF 2.58
-36.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$3.32 CHF 2.59
-39.76%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$6.58 CHF 5.12
-47.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$28.48 CHF 22.18
-34.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$25.61 CHF 19.95
-63.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$37.82 CHF 29.46
-50.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-38.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$3.29 CHF 2.56
-27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.95 CHF 2.30
-29.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$6.19 CHF 4.82
-55.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-8.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$2.93 CHF 2.28
-49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.66 CHF 1.29
-44.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$10.55 CHF 8.22
-34.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$10.99 CHF 8.56
-35.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$4.09 CHF 3.18
-66.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$4.89 CHF 3.81
-50.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-17.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$87.2 CHF 67.9
-67.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$7.78 CHF 6.06
-41.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$3.55 CHF 2.76
-40.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$73.2 CHF 57.0
-60.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$2.13 CHF 1.66
-10.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
-8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
-22.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$302 CHF 235
-39.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$74.2 CHF 57.8
-69.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$54.0 CHF 42.07
-32.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$71.4 CHF 55.6
-17.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$47.03 CHF 36.63
-55.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$21.04 CHF 16.39
-47.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$1,843 CHF 1,436
-60.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$37.6K CHF 29.3K
-59.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$99.8 CHF 77.8
-13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$83.2 CHF 64.8
-54.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$155 CHF 121
-31.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$214 CHF 167
-44.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$1,615 CHF 1,258
-2.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$1,304 CHF 1,016
-5.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$2,743 CHF 2,137
0.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$2,148 CHF 1,674
-7.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$8,375 CHF 6,524
-17.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$5,130 CHF 3,996
-7.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$7,336 CHF 5,715
-65.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.63
28.90%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fribourg: March 2, 2026

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