Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Glarus Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Glarus

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47.6% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.9% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$31.17 CHF 24.40
-44.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$140 CHF 110
-51.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$16.18 CHF 12.67
-15.20%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$5.74 CHF 4.50
-50.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$5.37 CHF 4.20
-47.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.41 CHF 3.45
-53.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$7.35 CHF 5.76
-37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$7.23 CHF 5.66
-36.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.94 CHF 1.52
-34.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.89 CHF 2.26
-26.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.24 CHF 1.76
-10.71%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$7.96 CHF 6.23
-56.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$30.14 CHF 23.60
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$35.63 CHF 27.90
-73.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$51.7 CHF 40.48
-63.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.64 CHF 2.85
-28.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.33 CHF 1.82
2.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$3.00 CHF 2.35
-30.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$6.14 CHF 4.81
-55.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.45 CHF 1.92
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.45 CHF 1.92
-23.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-43.30%
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
$11.25 CHF 8.81
-38.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$14.27 CHF 11.18
-50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.49 CHF 1.95
-44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.29 CHF 2.58
-26.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$6.27 CHF 4.91
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$109 CHF 85.4
-73.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$7.90 CHF 6.18
-42.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$4.12 CHF 3.23
-49.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$90.0 CHF 70.4
-67.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$2.10 CHF 1.65
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$35.6K CHF 27.9K
8.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
-17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$219 CHF 172
-16.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$74.2 CHF 58.1
-69.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$49.71 CHF 38.92
-26.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$93.1 CHF 72.9
-36.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$42.70 CHF 33.44
-51.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$20.04 CHF 15.69
-44.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$2,943 CHF 2,304
-75.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$42.3K CHF 33.1K
-63.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$140 CHF 110
-38.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$75.6 CHF 59.2
-50.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$134 CHF 105
-21.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$162 CHF 127
-27.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$1,643 CHF 1,286
-4.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$1,331 CHF 1,042
-7.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$2,851 CHF 2,232
-3.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$2,368 CHF 1,854
-16.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$5,093 CHF 3,988
-50.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Glarus: March 2, 2026

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