Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lancy Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lancy

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.3% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.8% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.66 CHF 24.93
-43.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$150 CHF 122
-54.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.33 CHF 14.91
-25.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.75 CHF 4.67
-51.65%
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
$4.97 CHF 4.04
-60.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.6 CHF 7.81
-53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.29 CHF 5.93
-37.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.17 CHF 1.76
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.71 CHF 3.01
-45.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.4 CHF 3.58
-55.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.6 CHF 6.18
-54.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$26.52 CHF 21.57
-30.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.3 CHF 27.08
-70.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$44.72 CHF 36.36
-56.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.6 CHF 2.93
-27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.49 CHF 2.03
-6.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.98 CHF 2.42
-29.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.46 CHF 5.25
-57.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-21.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.32 CHF 1.88
-23.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.54 CHF 2.07
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.38 CHF 1.12
-38.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.17 CHF 9.08
-37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.45 CHF 10.12
-42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-40.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-26.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.93 CHF 3.2
-23.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$100 CHF 81.7
-71.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.66 CHF 6.23
-40.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.59 CHF 2.92
-43.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-18.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$45.4K CHF 36.9K
-28.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$256 CHF 208
-25.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$47.65 CHF 38.74
-53.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.3 CHF 47.42
-37.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.3 CHF 71
-34.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.42 CHF 18.23
-51.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,541 CHF 2,066
-71.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$33.3K CHF 27K
-54.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$131 CHF 107
-33.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$81.9 CHF 66.6
-55.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$162 CHF 132
-37.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$215 CHF 175
-45.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,686 CHF 1,371
-6.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,452 CHF 1,181
-15.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,887 CHF 2,347
-6.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,481 CHF 2,017
-18.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$17K CHF 13.8K
-61.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$11.5K CHF 9,382
-56.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lancy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.46
37.80%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lancy: October 27, 2025

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