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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.9% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.8% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.35 CHF 25.49
-44.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$139 CHF 113
-50.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$16.12 CHF 13.11
-14.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.95 CHF 4.84
-53.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.21 CHF 4.23
-46.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.22 CHF 3.43
-53.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.47 CHF 6.08
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.21 CHF 5.86
-37.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.93 CHF 1.57
-35.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.76 CHF 2.24
-26.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-12.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-54.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$30.11 CHF 24.48
-39.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$35.64 CHF 28.98
-72.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$50.8 CHF 41.32
-62.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.66 CHF 2.97
-28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.3 CHF 1.87
1.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.94 CHF 2.39
-28.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.2 CHF 5.04
-55.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-16.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-28.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.68 CHF 2.18
-44.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.26 CHF 1.03
-32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.88 CHF 8.85
-35.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$11.18 CHF 9.09
-36.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-40.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.37 CHF 2.74
-32.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$6.26 CHF 5.09
-51.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$109 CHF 88.9
-73.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.11 CHF 6.59
-43.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.16 CHF 3.39
-51.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$89.5 CHF 72.7
-66.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.05 CHF 1.66
-11.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35K CHF 28.5K
9.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$39.1K CHF 31.8K
-17.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$219 CHF 178
-13.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$75.1 CHF 61
-70.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$49.21 CHF 40.01
-26.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$93.7 CHF 76.2
-38.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$42.82 CHF 34.82
-51.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$20.21 CHF 16.43
-46.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,854 CHF 2,321
-74.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$42.4K CHF 34.5K
-64.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$141 CHF 114
-38.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$78.4 CHF 63.7
-53.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$134 CHF 109
-23.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$161 CHF 131
-27.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,671 CHF 1,358
-5.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,320 CHF 1,073
-6.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,882 CHF 2,343
-6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,380 CHF 1,935
-14.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$13.2K CHF 10.8K
-50.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.9K CHF 8,822
-53.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Glarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,951 CHF 4,026
-55.60%
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 Glarus: October 27, 2025

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