Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Buochs and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Buochs is 74.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 67.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.33
$17.22 €14.85
81.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$68.2 €58.8
106.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.90 CHF 12.38
$13.72 €11.83
15.89%
Cappuccino
$6.70 CHF 5.22
$2.84 €2.45
135.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.14
$2.81 €2.43
88.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$2.04 €1.76
104.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 CHF 6.53
$4.58 €3.95
83.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.61
$4.61 €3.97
56.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.28 €1.11
69.53%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.94
$2.12 €1.83
78.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$2.00 €1.73
112.50%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.13
$3.48 €3.00
126.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.38
$18.68 €16.10
53.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.42 CHF 27.59
$9.42 €8.12
276.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.86 CHF 34.16
$18.68 €16.10
134.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.82
$2.61 €2.25
38.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.39 €2.06
-5.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$2.09 €1.80
43.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.03
$2.73 €2.36
136.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.96 €1.69
25.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.87 €1.61
33.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$1.48 €1.27
73.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$0.92 €0.79
38.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 8.75
$6.87 €5.92
63.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CHF 11.08
$7.12 €6.13
99.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.38 €1.19
75.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.46
$2.41 €2.08
31.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$2.97 €2.56
31.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.7
$28.77 €24.80
246.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.08
$4.57 €3.94
70.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$2.10 €1.81
102.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.4 CHF 67.3
$28.85 €24.87
199.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.90 €1.64
12.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.4K
$38.7K €33.3K
4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.4K
$32.3K €27.8K
32.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 193
$183 €158
35.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.42
$22.62 €19.50
140.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 CHF 44.26
$36.50 €31.47
55.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 69.2
$58.7 €50.6
51.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 17.59
$11.10 €9.57
103.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,020
$726 €626
257.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.2K
$15.3K €13.2K
128.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$86.2 €74.3
57.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 CHF 61.1
$37.48 €32.30
109.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$106 €91.1
24.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$118 €102
33.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,324
$1,568 €1,351
8.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,154
$1,236 €1,065
19.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHF 2,216
$2,752 €2,372
3.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 1,927
$1,981 €1,707
24.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$6,921 €5,966
133.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,464
$4,760 €4,103
128.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,886 CHF 6,923
$2,498 €2,153
255.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Buochs: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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