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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 45.7% cheaper than Kriens without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.9% cheaper than Kriens without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.45 CHF 24.75
-42.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$152 CHF 124
-54.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.74 CHF 15.24
-26.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.91 CHF 5.62
-59.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.71 CHF 4.64
-50.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.26 CHF 4.28
-62.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.57 CHF 7.78
-53.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.57 CHF 6.15
-40.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-44.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-47.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$5 CHF 4.07
-60.40%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.75 CHF 6.3
-55.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.96 CHF 23.55
-36.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$35.38 CHF 28.77
-72.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$43.24 CHF 35.16
-55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.7 CHF 3.01
-29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.13 CHF 1.73
9.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.84 CHF 2.31
-25.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.78 CHF 5.51
-59.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.63 CHF 2.14
-42.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.49 CHF 1.21
-42.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.4 CHF 8.46
-32.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.62 CHF 10.26
-43.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.37 CHF 1.93
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-24.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-20.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$100 CHF 81.3
-71.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8 CHF 6.5
-42.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-51.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$86.3 CHF 70.1
-65.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-15.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40K CHF 32.5K
-4.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
-22.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$299 CHF 243
-36.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$54.4 CHF 44.21
-59.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.9 CHF 47.89
-38.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.8 CHF 72.2
-35.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.54 CHF 18.33
-52.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,593 CHF 2,109
-71.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-56.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$110 CHF 89.7
-21.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.6 CHF 43.62
-31.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$155 CHF 126
-34.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$190 CHF 154
-38.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kriens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,722 CHF 1,400
-8.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,457 CHF 1,185
-15.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,886 CHF 2,346
-6.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,512 CHF 2,043
-19.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$14.6K CHF 11.8K
-54.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.9K CHF 8,825
-53.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kriens
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 Kriens: October 28, 2025

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