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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.8% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.6% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.02 CHF 25.23
-43.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$123 CHF 99.8
-44.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$17.97 CHF 14.61
-23.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-54.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-46.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.3 CHF 4.31
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.28 CHF 5.92
-39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.56 CHF 6.15
-40.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2 CHF 1.63
-38.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.42 CHF 2.78
-40.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-41.25%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.64 CHF 5.4
-47.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$29.44 CHF 23.94
-37.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$25.71 CHF 20.9
-61.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$36.88 CHF 29.98
-47.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-38.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-28.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.09 CHF 4.95
-54.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.43 CHF 1.97
-27.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-49.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.6 CHF 1.3
-46.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.58 CHF 8.6
-33.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.56 CHF 8.58
-32.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.09 CHF 3.33
-65.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$5.02 CHF 4.08
-54.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.52 CHF 2.86
-14.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$87.6 CHF 71.2
-66.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-39.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.58 CHF 2.91
-43.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$74.1 CHF 60.3
-60.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 CHF 1.73
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-21.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$312 CHF 253
-39.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$74.7 CHF 60.7
-70.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$53.7 CHF 43.65
-32.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$70.3 CHF 57.1
-18.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$45.55 CHF 37.03
-54.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.91 CHF 17
-48.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,884 CHF 1,532
-61.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$37.5K CHF 30.5K
-59.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$101 CHF 82.2
-14.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$83.9 CHF 68.3
-56.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$149 CHF 121
-31.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$216 CHF 175
-45.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,589 CHF 1,292
-0.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,350 CHF 1,098
-8.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,733 CHF 2,222
-0.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,122 CHF 1,725
-4.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$8,136 CHF 6,615
-18.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,063 CHF 4,116
-0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fribourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,429 CHF 5,227
-65.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.63
28.90%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fribourg: October 29, 2025

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