Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kriens Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kriens

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43% cheaper than Kriens without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.6% cheaper than Kriens without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$31.17 CHF 24.28
-44.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$155 CHF 121
-56.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$18.74 CHF 14.60
-26.79%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$6.79 CHF 5.29
-58.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$5.68 CHF 4.43
-50.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$5.25 CHF 4.09
-61.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$9.80 CHF 7.63
-53.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$7.49 CHF 5.84
-38.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$3.85 CHF 3.00
-44.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$5.20 CHF 4.05
-61.54%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$7.71 CHF 6.01
-54.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$28.48 CHF 22.19
-34.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$36.16 CHF 28.17
-73.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$44.45 CHF 34.63
-57.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$3.82 CHF 2.97
-31.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$2.16 CHF 1.68
10.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.87 CHF 2.24
-27.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$6.90 CHF 5.38
-60.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$2.53 CHF 1.97
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
$2.54 CHF 1.98
-41.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.51 CHF 1.17
-39.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
$10.67 CHF 8.31
-35.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$15.42 CHF 12.01
-53.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
$2.43 CHF 1.90
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
$3.15 CHF 2.45
-23.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
$3.84 CHF 2.99
-22.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
$97.1 CHF 75.6
-70.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$8.03 CHF 6.25
-43.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
$4.31 CHF 3.35
-51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
$86.1 CHF 67.1
-66.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-14.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
-4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
$42.7K CHF 33.2K
-24.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$294 CHF 229
-37.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
$53.1 CHF 41.39
-57.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$58.9 CHF 45.91
-38.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$89.2 CHF 69.5
-34.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$22.93 CHF 17.86
-51.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$2,622 CHF 2,043
-72.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
-56.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$111 CHF 86.1
-21.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$54.0 CHF 42.05
-30.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$157 CHF 122
-32.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$187 CHF 146
-36.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$1,686 CHF 1,313
-7.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$1,484 CHF 1,156
-16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$2,854 CHF 2,224
-3.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$2,467 CHF 1,922
-19.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
-55.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
-64.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
-
-
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 Kriens: March 3, 2026

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