Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Schwyz Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Schwyz

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.5% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.1% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.49 CHF 25.61
-44.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$147 CHF 119
-53.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$19.13 CHF 15.55
-28.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.6 CHF 5.36
-57.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.7 CHF 4.63
-50.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.44 CHF 4.42
-63.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-41.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.51 CHF 6.11
-39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.28 CHF 1.86
-45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-47.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.69 CHF 3
-46.34%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$8.06 CHF 6.55
-57.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$27.62 CHF 22.46
-33.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$32.81 CHF 26.67
-70.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$40.28 CHF 32.75
-52.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-19.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.08 CHF 1.69
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.99 CHF 5.68
-60.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.26 CHF 1.83
-9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.37 CHF 1.92
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.63 CHF 2.14
-42.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.1 CHF 0.89
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.71 CHF 8.71
-34.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$12.78 CHF 10.39
-44.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-36.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.32 CHF 1.89
-1.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.88 CHF 3.16
-22.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$99 CHF 80.5
-70.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.98 CHF 5.68
-34.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.42 CHF 3.6
-54.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$78.8 CHF 64.1
-62.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-18.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$39.9K CHF 32.4K
-3.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$41.9K CHF 34K
-22.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$289 CHF 235
-34.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$60.4 CHF 49.09
-63.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$52.4 CHF 42.62
-30.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$89.1 CHF 72.5
-35.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$23.13 CHF 18.81
-53.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,810 CHF 2,285
-73.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-63.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$111 CHF 90
-21.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$53.3 CHF 43.37
-31.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$154 CHF 125
-33.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$188 CHF 153
-37.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,728 CHF 1,405
-8.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,491 CHF 1,213
-17.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,791 CHF 2,269
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,486 CHF 2,021
-18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$13.8K CHF 11.3K
-52.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$8,620 CHF 7,009
-41.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$7,315 CHF 5,948
-69.95%
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 Schwyz: October 28, 2025

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