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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Cham and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cham is 108.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cham is 75.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.55 CHFย 24.53
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
78.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHFย 116
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
108.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.37 CHFย 15.55
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
39.65%
Cappuccino
$6.62 CHFย 5.32
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
140.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHFย 4.42
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
102.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHFย 4.22
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
165.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.64 CHFย 7.74
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
117.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 CHFย 5.88
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
59.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
67.97%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHFย 2.63
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
59.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 CHFย 3.16
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
103.63%
Eggs
$7.29 CHFย 5.86
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
110.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.09 CHFย 23.36
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
54.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.08 CHFย 26.56
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
247.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.13 CHFย 35.44
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
133.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHFย 3.06
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
6.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 CHFย 2.43
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
38.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 CHFย 4.19
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
83.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHFย 2.27
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
45.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHFย 1.91
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
28.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHFย 2.07
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
76.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHFย 1.21
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
65.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHFย 8.85
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
55.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 CHFย 11.62
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
102.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHFย 1.97
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHFย 2.42
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
29.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.00 CHFย 3.21
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHFย 79.8
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
250.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.53 CHFย 6.05
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
65.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHFย 3.48
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
104.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHFย 70.0
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
194.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHFย 1.81
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
20.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHFย 33.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
6.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K CHFย 31.8K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
22.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHFย 207
$184 โ‚ฌ159
39.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.84 CHFย 28.78
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
56.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHFย 46.47
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
53.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHFย 70.9
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
52.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.11 CHFย 18.56
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
106.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,554 CHFย 2,051
$704 โ‚ฌ607
262.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHFย 28.2K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
134.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHFย 108
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
53.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 CHFย 48.44
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
61.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHFย 118
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
40.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHFย 160
$117 โ‚ฌ101
70.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 CHFย 1,366
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
10.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 CHFย 1,195
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
21.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 CHFย 2,275
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
1.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,416 CHFย 1,940
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
19.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.0K CHFย 12.0K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
114.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.6K CHFย 9,303
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
140.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cham
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
3.39
-38.35%

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Last update for Cham: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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