Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Chur and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Chur is 109.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chur is 104.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.38 CHF 24.45
$17.22 €14.85
82.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.0 CHF 76.4
$68.2 €58.8
43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.20 CHF 12.62
$13.72 €11.83
18.08%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$2.84 €2.45
107.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 CHF 3.46
$2.81 €2.43
58.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$2.04 €1.76
106.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 CHF 5.77
$4.58 €3.95
61.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.30 CHF 5.68
$4.61 €3.97
58.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.28 €1.11
74.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$2.12 €1.83
73.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$2.00 €1.73
107.50%
Eggs
$7.70 CHF 6.00
$3.48 €3.00
121.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.92 CHF 23.31
$18.68 €16.10
60.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.31 CHF 27.51
$9.42 €8.12
274.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.20 CHF 28.20
$18.68 €16.10
93.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.84
$2.61 €2.25
39.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.39 €2.06
-2.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$2.09 €1.80
24.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.63 CHF 4.38
$2.73 €2.36
106.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 CHF 1.35
$1.96 €1.69
-11.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$1.87 €1.61
21.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.48 €1.27
45.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.92 €0.79
39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.86 CHF 8.46
$6.87 €5.92
58.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.50 CHF 10.52
$7.12 €6.13
89.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.38 €1.19
80.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 CHF 2.67
$2.41 €2.08
42.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.34 CHF 4.16
$2.97 €2.56
79.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$185 CHF 144
$28.77 €24.80
543.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 CHF 6.50
$4.57 €3.94
82.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.32
$2.10 €1.81
103.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 CHF 48.92
$28.85 €24.87
117.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.90 €1.64
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K CHF 29.6K
$38.7K €33.3K
-1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K CHF 28.8K
$32.3K €27.8K
14.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 190
$183 €158
32.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.77 CHF 19.30
$22.62 €19.50
9.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.44 CHF 38.51
$36.50 €31.47
35.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.0 CHF 67.0
$58.7 €50.6
46.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 CHF 28.38
$20.82 €17.95
74.98%
Cinema Ticket
$22.20 CHF 17.29
$11.10 €9.57
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,427 CHF 1,891
$726 €626
234.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.8K
$15.3K €13.2K
184.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 107
$86.2 €74.3
59.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.80 CHF 28.66
$37.48 €32.30
-1.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 102
$106 €91.1
23.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 125
$118 €102
36.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 CHF 1,174
$1,568 €1,351
-3.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 CHF 891
$1,236 €1,065
-7.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 CHF 2,255
$2,752 €2,372
5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 CHF 2,019
$1,981 €1,707
30.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K CHF 8,014
$6,921 €5,966
48.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,360 CHF 5,733
$4,760 €4,103
54.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chur
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,325 CHF 5,706
$2,498 €2,153
193.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
3.39
-41.00%

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Last update for Chur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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