Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Neuchatel Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Neuchatel

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.6% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.7% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$24.34 CHF 19.79
-28.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$99.2 CHF 80.6
-30.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$20.64 CHF 16.78
-33.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.9 CHF 3.98
-43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.76 CHF 3.87
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.81 CHF 3.1
-48.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.71 CHF 7.08
-49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.07 CHF 4.93
-25.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.89 CHF 3.17
-47.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-53.52%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.3 CHF 5.93
-52.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$31.16 CHF 25.34
-41.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$32.44 CHF 26.38
-69.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$48.74 CHF 39.63
-60.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.34 CHF 4.34
-51.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.18 CHF 2.59
-26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.75 CHF 2.23
-23.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.7 CHF 4.63
-51.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 CHF 2.37
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.39 CHF 1.95
-25.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.21 CHF 1.79
-32.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.63 CHF 1.33
-47.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.22 CHF 9.12
-37.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.49 CHF 10.16
-42.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-37.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.28 CHF 2.67
-30.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.08 CHF 2.5
-1.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$90.3 CHF 73.4
-67.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$9.14 CHF 7.43
-49.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-38.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$77.9 CHF 63.3
-62.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-6.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-21.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$285 CHF 232
-33.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$64.2 CHF 52.2
-65.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.32 CHF 30.34
-2.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$91.9 CHF 74.7
-37.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$21.69 CHF 17.64
-50.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,613 CHF 2,125
-71.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$27K CHF 21.9K
-43.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$138 CHF 112
-37.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$68.9 CHF 56
-46.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$152 CHF 124
-32.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$118 CHF 95.6
-0.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,747 CHF 1,421
-9.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,458 CHF 1,185
-15.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,644 CHF 2,150
2.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,440 CHF 1,984
-16.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$12.2K CHF 9,896
-45.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$8,828 CHF 7,178
-42.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$7,247 CHF 5,893
-69.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.42
40.08%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Neuchatel: October 27, 2025

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