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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.5% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.3% cheaper than Zermatt without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$30.27 CHF 24.62
-42.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$142 CHF 115
-51.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$18.61 CHF 15.14
-26.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.05 CHF 4.92
-54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$5.22 CHF 4.25
-46.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.83 CHF 3.93
-59.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.38 CHF 6.82
-47.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.53 CHF 6.12
-39.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.25 CHF 1.83
-44.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.45 CHF 2.81
-41.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$4.26 CHF 3.46
-53.52%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$7.2 CHF 5.85
-51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$28.81 CHF 23.43
-36.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$33.97 CHF 27.62
-71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$48.43 CHF 39.38
-60.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.61 CHF 2.94
-27.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.29 CHF 1.86
2.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.91 CHF 2.36
-27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$6.13 CHF 4.98
-54.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.45 CHF 1.99
-16.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.37 CHF 1.93
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.54 CHF 2.06
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.37 CHF 1.12
-37.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$11.26 CHF 9.16
-37.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.74 CHF 13.61
-57.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.35 CHF 1.91
-39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 CHF 2.6
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$4 CHF 3.25
-24.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$97.8 CHF 79.5
-70.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-41.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-51.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$78.7 CHF 64
-62.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-17.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$40.5K CHF 33K
-5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$40.8K CHF 33.2K
-20.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$261 CHF 212
-27.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$49.37 CHF 40.14
-55.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$58.4 CHF 47.46
-37.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.5 CHF 72
-35.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$22.62 CHF 18.39
-52.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$2,882 CHF 2,344
-74.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$34.6K CHF 28.1K
-56.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$138 CHF 112
-37.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$67.9 CHF 55.2
-45.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$147 CHF 120
-30.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$190 CHF 155
-38.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,256 CHF 1,834
-29.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,460 CHF 1,187
-15.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,886 CHF 2,347
-6.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,489 CHF 2,024
-18.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
-55.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$10.1K CHF 8,216
-50.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zermatt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$9,871 CHF 8,026
-77.73%
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 Zermatt: October 28, 2025

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