Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Riehen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Riehen

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.6% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.8% cheaper than Riehen without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.37 CHF 24.69
-42.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$144 CHF 117
-52.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.78 CHF 15.27
-27.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.18 CHF 5.02
-55.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.24 CHF 4.26
-46.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.84 CHF 3.94
-59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.45 CHF 6.87
-47.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-40.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.51 CHF 2.86
-42.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.04 CHF 3.29
-50.99%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.47 CHF 6.08
-53.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.39 CHF 23.08
-35.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.41 CHF 27.17
-70.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$46.84 CHF 38.08
-58.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.66 CHF 2.98
-28.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.29 CHF 1.87
2.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.9 CHF 2.35
-27.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.45 CHF 5.24
-57.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-18.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.4 CHF 1.95
-26.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-42.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.37 CHF 1.12
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.14 CHF 9.06
-37.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.18 CHF 13.97
-58.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.2 CHF 2.61
-28.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.99 CHF 3.24
-24.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$99.3 CHF 80.7
-70.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.65 CHF 6.22
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.28 CHF 3.48
-52.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$79.1 CHF 64.3
-62.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-18.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-3.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.3K CHF 33.6K
-21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$258 CHF 210
-26.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$48.04 CHF 39.06
-53.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$59.7 CHF 48.51
-39.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$86.4 CHF 70.2
-33.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$25.79 CHF 20.97
-18.77%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.68 CHF 18.44
-52.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,944 CHF 2,393
-75.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.1K CHF 27.7K
-55.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$137 CHF 112
-36.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$68.2 CHF 55.5
-46.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$151 CHF 123
-32.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$190 CHF 155
-38.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,668 CHF 1,356
-5.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,492 CHF 1,213
-17.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,806 CHF 2,281
-3.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,491 CHF 2,026
-18.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$11.1K CHF 9,043
-40.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$8,842 CHF 7,190
-42.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Riehen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$8,778 CHF 7,137
-74.96%
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 Riehen: October 28, 2025

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