Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kreuzlingen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kreuzlingen

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.7% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.7% cheaper than Kreuzlingen without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$37.03 CHF 30.11
-52.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$140 CHF 113
-50.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$16.33 CHF 13.28
-16.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.48 CHF 5.27
-57.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.27 CHF 4.29
-46.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.56 CHF 6.96
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.36 CHF 5.98
-38.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-43.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-46.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-53.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-56.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$18.12 CHF 14.73
1.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$26.65 CHF 21.67
-63.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$30.83 CHF 25.07
-37.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-31.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.34 CHF 1.91
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.97 CHF 2.42
-28.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.31 CHF 5.13
-56.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.46 CHF 2
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-26.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.7 CHF 2.19
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.24 CHF 1
-31.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.92 CHF 8.88
-35.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.42 CHF 10.1
-42.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-42.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.35 CHF 2.73
-31.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.82 CHF 3.11
-20.94%
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
$7.97 CHF 6.48
-42.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.56 CHF 3.71
-55.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$87.6 CHF 71.3
-66.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.1 CHF 1.71
-13.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.9K CHF 33.3K
-6.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-24.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$242 CHF 197
-21.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$62.4 CHF 50.7
-64.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$57.4 CHF 46.71
-36.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.9 CHF 71.5
-34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$21.84 CHF 17.75
-50.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,869 CHF 2,333
-74.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
-64.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$138 CHF 113
-37.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$77.2 CHF 62.8
-52.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$134 CHF 109
-23.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$162 CHF 132
-27.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,714 CHF 1,394
-7.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,473 CHF 1,197
-16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,784 CHF 2,264
-2.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,510 CHF 2,041
-19.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$14.1K CHF 11.4K
-53.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.8K CHF 8,769
-53.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kreuzlingen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$6,648 CHF 5,405
-66.93%
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 Kreuzlingen: October 27, 2025

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