Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lachen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lachen

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.1% cheaper than Lachen without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 41.2% cheaper than Lachen without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.48 CHF 24.79
-42.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$150 CHF 122
-54.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.26 CHF 14.84
-24.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.46 CHF 5.25
-56.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.96 CHF 4.85
-53.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.28 CHF 4.29
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.59 CHF 6.17
-41.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.29 CHF 5.93
-37.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-45.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.67 CHF 2.17
-23.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-20.80%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.88 CHF 6.41
-56.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.11 CHF 22.85
-34.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$14.65 CHF 11.91
-32.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$41.77 CHF 33.96
-53.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.16 CHF 2.57
-17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.86 CHF 1.51
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.48 CHF 2.01
-14.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-42.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.56 CHF 2.08
-20.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.09 CHF 0.89
-22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.9 CHF 8.86
-35.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.98 CHF 12.18
-52.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.27 CHF 1.85
-37.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.38 CHF 1.93
-3.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.79 CHF 3.09
-20.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$97.2 CHF 79
-70.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.96 CHF 5.66
-34.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-52.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$80.8 CHF 65.7
-63.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.3K CHF 32.8K
-4.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$124 CHF 101
53.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$59.5 CHF 48.39
-62.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$52.8 CHF 42.95
-31.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.8 CHF 71.4
-34.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$21.86 CHF 17.78
-50.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,884 CHF 2,345
-74.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.7K CHF 28.2K
-56.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$122 CHF 99.5
-29.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$66.1 CHF 53.8
-44.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$156 CHF 127
-34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$237 CHF 193
-50.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,732 CHF 1,408
-8.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,458 CHF 1,186
-15.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,888 CHF 2,348
-6.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,457 CHF 1,998
-17.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$13K CHF 10.5K
-49.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.5K CHF 8,522
-51.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lachen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$7,483 CHF 6,085
-70.62%
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 Lachen: October 29, 2025

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