Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Winterthur Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Winterthur

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.4% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 55.8% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$40.02 CHF 32.54
-56.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$130 CHF 106
-47.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-31.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.41 CHF 5.21
-56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-41.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.52 CHF 3.68
-56.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-49.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-25.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-54.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.71 CHF 3.83
-57.96%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.46 CHF 6.07
-53.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$31.53 CHF 25.64
-41.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.34 CHF 27.11
-70.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$46.76 CHF 38.02
-58.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.36 CHF 2.73
-22.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.06 CHF 1.67
13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.14 CHF 2.56
-32.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-65.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-14.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.26 CHF 1.83
-21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-39.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.03 CHF 0.84
-17.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.38 CHF 9.26
-38.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$17.2 CHF 13.98
-58.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.29 CHF 2.67
-30.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$3.93 CHF 3.19
-23.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$122 CHF 99.4
-76.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$8.73 CHF 7.1
-47.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$5.07 CHF 4.12
-60.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$85.8 CHF 69.7
-65.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-19.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-6.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$47K CHF 38.2K
-31.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$254 CHF 206
-25.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$64.5 CHF 52.4
-65.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$59.9 CHF 48.66
-39.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$114 CHF 92.5
-49.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$43.39 CHF 35.28
-51.72%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$28.77 CHF 23.39
-62.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,675 CHF 2,175
-72.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
-28.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$217 CHF 176
-59.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$143 CHF 116
-74.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$218 CHF 177
-53.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$427 CHF 347
-72.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,296 CHF 1,867
-31.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,663 CHF 1,352
-26.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-23.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,606 CHF 2,119
-22.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
-77.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
-75.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-71.81%
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 Winterthur: October 27, 2025

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