Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mendrisio Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mendrisio

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 39.4% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.2% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.18 CHF 25.36
-44.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$184 CHF 150
-62.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.14 CHF 14.75
-24.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-36.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.72 CHF 3.02
-46.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.2 CHF 5.04
-28.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.27 CHF 5.1
-27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.2 CHF 0.98
3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.59 CHF 2.92
-43.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.89 CHF 3.98
-59.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.76 CHF 3.05
-7.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$26.64 CHF 21.66
-31.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.25 CHF 12.4
-35.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$47.37 CHF 38.52
-59.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.05 CHF 2.48
-14.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.94 CHF 1.58
20.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-16.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.45 CHF 4.43
-49.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-9.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.53 CHF 2.06
-40.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.26 CHF 1.02
-32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.96 CHF 8.91
-36.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.83 CHF 8.8
-34.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-46.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4 CHF 3.26
-42.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-3.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$100 CHF 81.5
-71.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.66 CHF 5.42
-31.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.57 CHF 3.71
-55.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$60.5 CHF 49.17
-51.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.22 CHF 1.8
-18.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
-3.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.4K CHF 30.4K
-13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$207 CHF 168
-8.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$29.71 CHF 24.15
-25.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$49.73 CHF 40.43
-26.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$73.5 CHF 59.7
-21.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$18.22 CHF 14.82
-40.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$1,210 CHF 984
-39.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.4K CHF 27.9K
-55.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$122 CHF 99.2
-28.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$47.32 CHF 38.48
-22.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$133 CHF 109
-23.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$153 CHF 125
-23.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,392 CHF 1,132
13.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,216 CHF 988
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,888 CHF 2,348
-6.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,428 CHF 1,974
-16.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$14.8K CHF 12.1K
-55.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$9,906 CHF 8,055
-49.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mendrisio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$5,987 CHF 4,868
-63.28%
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 Mendrisio: October 27, 2025

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