Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zermatt Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zermatt

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.4% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.8% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$30.99 CHF 24.26
-44.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$142 CHF 111
-51.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$18.54 CHF 14.51
-26.00%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$6.15 CHF 4.81
-53.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$5.28 CHF 4.13
-46.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$4.70 CHF 3.68
-56.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$8.50 CHF 6.66
-46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$7.29 CHF 5.70
-36.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-41.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.63 CHF 2.84
-41.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$4.28 CHF 3.35
-53.27%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$7.37 CHF 5.77
-52.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$29.50 CHF 23.10
-36.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$33.91 CHF 26.55
-72.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$47.81 CHF 37.43
-60.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.70 CHF 2.90
-29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.22 CHF 1.74
7.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.85 CHF 2.23
-26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$6.24 CHF 4.88
-56.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.55 CHF 2.00
-23.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.35 CHF 1.84
-20.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.52 CHF 1.98
-41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.33 CHF 1.04
-30.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$11.16 CHF 8.74
-38.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$13.98 CHF 10.95
-49.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.42 CHF 1.89
-42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$3.32 CHF 2.60
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.98 CHF 3.12
-25.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$98.9 CHF 77.4
-70.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$7.82 CHF 6.12
-41.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$4.15 CHF 3.25
-49.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$80.7 CHF 63.2
-64.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-15.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$40.4K CHF 31.6K
-4.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$41.5K CHF 32.5K
-22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$262 CHF 205
-30.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$48.64 CHF 38.08
-53.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$57.9 CHF 45.30
-36.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$87.4 CHF 68.5
-32.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
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Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$22.34 CHF 17.49
-50.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$2,883 CHF 2,257
-74.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$34.4K CHF 27.0K
-55.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$136 CHF 107
-36.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$68.0 CHF 53.2
-44.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$147 CHF 115
-28.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$186 CHF 146
-36.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$2,179 CHF 1,707
-28.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$1,495 CHF 1,171
-17.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$2,825 CHF 2,212
-2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$2,481 CHF 1,943
-20.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$15.1K CHF 11.8K
-54.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$12.2K CHF 9,534
-60.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$9,938 CHF 7,781
-74.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zermatt: March 2, 2026

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