Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Schaffhausen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Schaffhausen

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.5% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 47.6% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.71 CHF 24.97
-43.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$122 CHF 99.1
-43.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$15.78 CHF 12.83
-13.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.59 CHF 4.54
-50.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.25 CHF 4.27
-46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.33 CHF 3.52
-54.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.93 CHF 6.45
-44.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.26 CHF 5.9
-37.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.96 CHF 1.6
-36.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-44.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.65 CHF 2.97
-45.75%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.64 CHF 6.21
-54.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$29.36 CHF 23.88
-37.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$34.73 CHF 28.24
-71.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$52 CHF 42.24
-62.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.62 CHF 2.95
-27.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-0.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.96 CHF 2.4
-28.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6 CHF 4.88
-53.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-16.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.5 CHF 2.03
-29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.26 CHF 1.03
-32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.29 CHF 9.18
-38.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.64 CHF 10.27
-43.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.31 CHF 1.06
9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.65 CHF 2.16
-13.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.98 CHF 3.24
-24.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$86.7 CHF 70.5
-66.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$10.08 CHF 8.2
-54.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.94 CHF 3.2
-48.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$61.6 CHF 50.1
-52.00%
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
$40.5K CHF 33K
-5.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$42.7K CHF 34.8K
-24.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$250 CHF 203
-24.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$29.21 CHF 23.75
-24.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$42.79 CHF 34.79
-15.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$111 CHF 89.9
-48.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$46.58 CHF 37.87
-55.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22 CHF 17.88
-50.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$3,267 CHF 2,656
-77.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$42K CHF 34.2K
-64.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$114 CHF 92.9
-24.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$66.6 CHF 54.2
-44.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$133 CHF 108
-23.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$155 CHF 126
-24.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,234 CHF 1,003
28.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,222 CHF 994
0.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,735 CHF 2,224
-1.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,210 CHF 1,797
-8.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$7,299 CHF 5,935
-9.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$5,873 CHF 4,775
-14.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Schaffhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$7,255 CHF 5,899
-69.70%
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 Schaffhausen: October 29, 2025

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