Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wallisellen Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Wallisellen

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.8% cheaper than Wallisellen without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46% cheaper than Wallisellen without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$31.41 CHF 25.54
-44.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$147 CHF 119
-53.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.23 CHF 14.83
-24.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.35 CHF 5.16
-56.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.91 CHF 4.8
-52.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$5.11 CHF 4.15
-61.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.5 CHF 6.1
-40.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$8.37 CHF 6.81
-45.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-43.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-37.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.53 CHF 2.87
-43.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.18 CHF 5.84
-51.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$27.84 CHF 22.63
-34.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$32.1 CHF 26.1
-69.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$40.45 CHF 32.89
-52.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.15 CHF 2.56
-17.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.89 CHF 1.54
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.48 CHF 2.02
-14.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$5.2 CHF 4.22
-46.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.58 CHF 2.09
-20.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.37 CHF 1.93
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.61 CHF 2.12
-42.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.13 CHF 0.92
-24.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$10.91 CHF 8.87
-35.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.04 CHF 12.23
-52.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-34.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.29 CHF 1.86
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Wallisellen
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
$98 CHF 79.6
-70.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$6.63 CHF 5.39
-30.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.2 CHF 3.42
-51.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$79.5 CHF 64.6
-62.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.11 CHF 1.72
-14.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-5.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40K CHF 32.6K
-19.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$258 CHF 210
-26.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$36.2 CHF 29.43
-38.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$53.9 CHF 43.86
-32.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.6 CHF 71.2
-34.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$24.17 CHF 19.65
-55.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,788 CHF 2,267
-73.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$39.5K CHF 32.2K
-61.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$141 CHF 115
-38.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.3 CHF 49.04
-39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$151 CHF 123
-32.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$204 CHF 166
-42.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,697 CHF 1,380
-6.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,464 CHF 1,190
-15.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,861 CHF 2,326
-5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,494 CHF 2,028
-18.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$16K CHF 13K
-58.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.2K CHF 8,317
-50.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Wallisellen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$9,121 CHF 7,416
-75.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.09
62.20%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wallisellen: October 27, 2025

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