Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Interlaken Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Interlaken

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.5% cheaper than Interlaken without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 41.9% cheaper than Interlaken without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Interlaken
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
$141 CHF 114
-51.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.3 CHF 14.88
-25.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.87 CHF 4.78
-52.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.39 CHF 4.39
-48.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.87 CHF 3.96
-59.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.41 CHF 6.84
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.23 CHF 5.88
-37.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.17 CHF 1.76
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.47 CHF 2.82
-41.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.14 CHF 3.37
-52.17%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.23 CHF 5.88
-52.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.76 CHF 23.38
-36.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.6 CHF 27.32
-70.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$48.29 CHF 39.26
-60.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.7 CHF 3.01
-29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.33 CHF 1.9
0.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.95 CHF 2.4
-28.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.19 CHF 5.04
-55.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.55 CHF 2.08
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-24.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-40.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.34 CHF 1.09
-36.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.28 CHF 9.17
-37.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.76 CHF 13.63
-57.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.38 CHF 1.93
-39.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.24 CHF 2.63
-29.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.88 CHF 3.15
-22.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$96.7 CHF 78.7
-70.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-43.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.31 CHF 3.5
-53.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$81.3 CHF 66.1
-63.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-18.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-4.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-20.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$262 CHF 213
-27.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$48.64 CHF 39.55
-54.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$57.5 CHF 46.78
-36.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$86.3 CHF 70.1
-33.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23 CHF 18.7
-53.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,936 CHF 2,387
-75.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-55.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$137 CHF 111
-36.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$67.5 CHF 54.9
-45.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$146 CHF 119
-30.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$186 CHF 152
-37.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,692 CHF 1,376
-6.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,484 CHF 1,206
-17.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,859 CHF 2,325
-5.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,424 CHF 1,971
-16.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$15.2K CHF 12.4K
-56.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.2K CHF 8,268
-50.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Interlaken
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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 Interlaken: October 29, 2025

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