Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pfaffikon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Pfaffikon

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.2% cheaper than Pfaffikon without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.3% cheaper than Pfaffikon without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$32.47 CHF 26.4
-46.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$148 CHF 121
-53.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.7 CHF 15.21
-26.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.25 CHF 5.08
-55.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.74 CHF 4.66
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.17 CHF 4.21
-61.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.57 CHF 6.16
-41.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.9 CHF 5.61
-34.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-45.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.63 CHF 2.95
-45.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.85 CHF 6.38
-55.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.37 CHF 23.07
-35.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$32.84 CHF 26.7
-70.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$43.48 CHF 35.35
-55.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-31.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.15 CHF 1.75
8.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.76 CHF 2.24
-23.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.21 CHF 5.86
-61.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-18.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.55 CHF 2.07
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.44 CHF 1.17
-40.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.31 CHF 8.38
-32.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.19 CHF 12.35
-53.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.44 CHF 1.99
-41.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.31 CHF 1.88
-0.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-20.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$100 CHF 81.5
-71.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.77 CHF 5.5
-32.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.35 CHF 3.54
-53.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$78.6 CHF 63.9
-62.39%
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
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.8K CHF 34K
-22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$296 CHF 240
-35.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$58.7 CHF 47.75
-62.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$53.4 CHF 43.43
-31.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.9 CHF 71.5
-34.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23.31 CHF 18.96
-53.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,787 CHF 2,266
-73.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
-63.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$108 CHF 88.2
-20.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$54.2 CHF 44.1
-32.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$152 CHF 123
-32.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$186 CHF 151
-37.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,706 CHF 1,387
-7.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,488 CHF 1,210
-17.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,816 CHF 2,289
-3.85%
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
-61.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$8,980 CHF 7,301
-43.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Pfaffikon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$7,164 CHF 5,825
-69.31%
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 Pfaffikon: October 29, 2025

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