Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vevey Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Vevey

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 43.3% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.1% cheaper than Vevey without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.02 CHF 25.22
-43.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$150 CHF 122
-54.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$19.53 CHF 15.88
-29.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.99 CHF 4.87
-53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.5 CHF 4.47
-49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.99 CHF 4.05
-60.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.57 CHF 7.78
-53.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.3 CHF 5.94
-37.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.15 CHF 1.75
-42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.77 CHF 3.07
-46.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-54.38%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.43 CHF 6.04
-53.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$26.73 CHF 21.73
-31.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.27 CHF 27.05
-70.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$52.7 CHF 42.87
-63.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-31.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.47 CHF 5.26
-57.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-16.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-26.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.62 CHF 2.13
-42.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.5 CHF 1.22
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.18 CHF 9.09
-37.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.28 CHF 12.42
-53.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-29.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.67 CHF 2.98
-17.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$243 CHF 197
-88.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.95 CHF 6.46
-42.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.29 CHF 3.49
-52.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$66.1 CHF 53.7
-55.27%
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
$40K CHF 32.6K
-4.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$309 CHF 251
-38.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$49.55 CHF 40.29
-55.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$60.6 CHF 49.24
-39.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.9 CHF 71.4
-34.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$37.34 CHF 30.36
-43.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$25.13 CHF 20.43
-57.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,600 CHF 2,114
-71.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
-55.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$108 CHF 87.5
-19.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.1 CHF 56.2
-46.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$172 CHF 140
-40.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$185 CHF 151
-36.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,408 CHF 1,145
12.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,449 CHF 1,178
-15.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,330 CHF 1,895
16.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,284 CHF 1,857
-11.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$10.7K CHF 8,687
-38.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$9,421 CHF 7,660
-46.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Vevey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$8,554 CHF 6,956
-74.30%
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 Vevey: October 28, 2025

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