Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Montreux Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Montreux

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.5% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.8% cheaper than Montreux without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$30.76 CHF 25.01
-43.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$147 CHF 120
-53.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$18.77 CHF 15.26
-24.93%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$5.87 CHF 4.78
-51.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$5.59 CHF 4.55
-49.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$4.95 CHF 4.02
-60.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$9.94 CHF 8.09
-54.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
$8.41 CHF 6.84
-44.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-42.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-44.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-55.20%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$7.07 CHF 5.75
-51.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-34.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$28.09 CHF 22.84
-66.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$43.45 CHF 35.33
-56.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.91 CHF 3.18
-30.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.15 CHF 1.74
14.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.91 CHF 2.37
-24.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$6.4 CHF 5.21
-56.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$3.18 CHF 2.59
-36.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-24.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-41.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.49 CHF 1.21
-42.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$10.97 CHF 8.92
-38.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$14.82 CHF 12.05
-51.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.11 CHF 1.72
-34.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$3.09 CHF 2.51
-22.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-30.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$91.9 CHF 74.7
-68.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$7.78 CHF 6.33
-41.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$4.15 CHF 3.37
-49.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$66.5 CHF 54
-56.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.17 CHF 1.76
-13.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$40.1K CHF 32.6K
-2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-21.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$299 CHF 243
-38.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$51.1 CHF 41.51
-56.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$58.2 CHF 47.32
-35.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$80.1 CHF 65.1
-27.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$36.45 CHF 29.64
-42.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$22.99 CHF 18.7
-52.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$2,610 CHF 2,122
-72.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
-55.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$109 CHF 88.5
-20.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$70.8 CHF 57.5
-47.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$177 CHF 144
-40.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$184 CHF 150
-36.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$2,211 CHF 1,798
-28.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$2,002 CHF 1,628
-37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$3,377 CHF 2,746
-19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$2,769 CHF 2,251
-26.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$16.5K CHF 13.5K
-60.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$8,849 CHF 7,195
-43.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Montreux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$8,486 CHF 6,900
-74.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Montreux: November 4, 2025

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