Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Bellinzona and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Bellinzona is 97.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bellinzona is 78.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.73 CHF 24.98
$17.41 €15.03
76.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 CHF 90.9
$68.7 €59.3
62.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 15.22
$13.71 €11.84
36.54%
Cappuccino
$4.25 CHF 3.46
$2.78 €2.4
52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 CHF 3.97
$2.8 €2.42
74.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 CHF 3.29
$1.98 €1.71
104.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 CHF 6.15
$4.43 €3.83
70.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6 CHF 4.88
$4.53 €3.91
32.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.24 €1.07
78.23%
White Bread (500g)
$3.89 CHF 3.17
$2.03 €1.75
91.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.2 CHF 4.23
$1.98 €1.71
162.63%
Eggs
$8.01 CHF 6.51
$3.46 €2.99
131.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.55 CHF 23.22
$18.32 €15.82
55.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37.04 CHF 30.12
$9.82 €8.47
277.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.24 CHF 39.22
$19.24 €16.61
150.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.97
$2.61 €2.25
39.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$2.34 €2.02
-8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 CHF 2.23
$2.11 €1.82
29.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.38 CHF 6
$2.77 €2.39
166.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$2.04 €1.76
13.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.77 €1.53
37.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 2.06
$1.5 €1.3
68.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 CHF 1.36
$0.85 €0.73
96.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.98
$7 €6.04
57.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.8 CHF 10.41
$7.13 €6.16
79.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 CHF 3.21
$1.43 €1.24
176.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$2.29 €1.98
89.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.07 CHF 4.94
$3.02 €2.6
100.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 81.7
$28.97 €25.01
246.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 CHF 5.59
$4.59 €3.96
49.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.39 CHF 3.57
$2.02 €1.74
117.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 CHF 49.29
$29.56 €25.53
105.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.75
$1.81 €1.56
19.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
$38.4K €33.1K
3.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K CHF 30.2K
$32.4K €28K
14.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 242
$190 €164
57.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.1 CHF 55.3
$22.18 €19.15
206.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHF 48.61
$36.37 €31.4
64.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 91.1
$57.4 €49.55
95.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$63.6 CHF 51.7
$20.95 €18.09
203.34%
Cinema Ticket
$23.54 CHF 19.14
$10.8 €9.33
117.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,856 CHF 1,509
$732 €632
153.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHF 28.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
134.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 CHF 99.6
$86.8 €74.9
41.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.94 CHF 39.79
$36.78 €31.76
33.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$158 CHF 128
$102 €88.2
54.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$117 €101
61.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 CHF 1,508
$1,581 €1,365
17.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 CHF 1,388
$1,230 €1,062
38.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,847 CHF 2,315
$2,707 €2,337
5.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,979 CHF 2,422
$2,028 €1,751
46.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.2K CHF 14K
$6,602 €5,700
160.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,838
$5,045 €4,356
139.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bellinzona
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,046 CHF 4,916
$2,198 €1,898
175.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Bellinzona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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