Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Chamonix and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Chamonix is 12.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chamonix is 12.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.04
$17.41 €15.03
0.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$68.7 €59.3
-15.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$13.71 €11.84
-8.75%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$2.78 €2.4
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.8 €2.42
-6.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.98 €1.71
-11.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.77 €5.84
$4.43 €3.83
52.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 €5.16
$4.53 €3.91
31.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 €1.07
7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.03 €1.75
-16.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.98 €1.71
46.97%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$3.46 €2.99
8.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.36 €20.17
$18.32 €15.82
27.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$9.82 €8.47
22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.38
$19.24 €16.61
4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.61 €2.25
6.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.34 €2.02
-13.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.11 €1.82
64.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.77 €2.39
-11.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.04 €1.76
6.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.77 €1.53
27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.5 €1.3
-1.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.85 €0.73
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.31 €12.36
$7 €6.04
104.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 €8.5
$7.13 €6.16
38.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.2
$1.43 €1.24
158.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.29 €1.98
18.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$3.02 €2.6
-23.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.13 €41.56
$28.97 €25.01
66.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 €8.02
$4.59 €3.96
102.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.02 €1.74
0.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.93 €30.16
$29.56 €25.53
18.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.81 €1.56
14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-23.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$32.4K €28K
-9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 €244
$190 €164
48.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.62 €10.04
$22.18 €19.15
-47.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.53 €29.81
$36.37 €31.4
-5.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 €49.3
$57.4 €49.55
-0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.8 €39.54
$20.95 €18.09
118.62%
Cinema Ticket
$14.4 €12.44
$10.8 €9.33
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 €399
$732 €632
-36.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,396 €8,112
$15.1K €13.1K
-37.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 €53.1
$86.8 €74.9
-29.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 €30.39
$36.78 €31.76
-4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 €71.1
$102 €88.2
-19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$117 €101
-0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 €1,715
$1,581 €1,365
25.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €787
$1,230 €1,062
-25.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,192 €2,756
$2,707 €2,337
17.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 €2,038
$2,028 €1,751
16.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.6K €15.2K
$6,602 €5,700
166.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.8K €11.1K
$5,045 €4,356
153.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chamonix
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.39
8.55%

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Last update for Chamonix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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