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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 41.9% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.3% cheaper than Schwyz without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$31.89 CHFย 25.61
-46.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$148 CHFย 119
-52.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$18.78 CHFย 15.08
-26.14%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$6.86 CHFย 5.51
-59.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$5.89 CHFย 4.73
-53.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$5.43 CHFย 4.36
-63.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$7.56 CHFย 6.07
-41.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$7.26 CHFย 5.83
-36.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.17 CHFย 1.74
-41.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$4.01 CHFย 3.22
-48.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$3.65 CHFย 2.93
-47.12%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$8.07 CHFย 6.48
-57.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$27.46 CHFย 22.05
-31.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$32.50 CHFย 26.10
-70.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$41.43 CHFย 33.27
-54.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.22 CHFย 2.58
-18.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
13.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.53 CHFย 2.03
-13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$6.99 CHFย 5.61
-59.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.34 CHFย 1.88
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.26 CHFย 1.82
-18.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.51 CHFย 2.02
-41.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.10 CHFย 0.88
-17.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$10.82 CHFย 8.69
-34.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$12.63 CHFย 10.14
-43.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.19 CHFย 1.76
-34.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.39 CHFย 1.92
-2.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$4.02 CHFย 3.23
-25.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$100 CHFย 80.4
-71.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$6.86 CHFย 5.51
-33.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$4.39 CHFย 3.52
-51.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$81.6 CHFย 65.5
-63.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.14 CHFย 1.72
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$40.2K CHFย 32.3K
-4.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$41.0K CHFย 33.0K
-20.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$290 CHFย 233
-36.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$59.2 CHFย 47.51
-61.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$54.1 CHFย 43.47
-30.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$86.9 CHFย 69.8
-33.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$23.84 CHFย 19.14
-53.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$2,872 CHFย 2,306
-75.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$40.4K CHFย 32.4K
-63.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$109 CHFย 87.8
-20.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$54.5 CHFย 43.80
-31.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$154 CHFย 124
-32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$184 CHFย 148
-36.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$1,727 CHFย 1,387
-11.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,456 CHFย 1,169
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$2,843 CHFย 2,283
-2.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$2,426 CHFย 1,948
-16.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Schwyz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$7,199 CHFย 5,781
-65.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Schwyz: January 13, 2026

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