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Cost of Living Comparison Between Fribourg and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Fribourg and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Fribourg is 82.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Fribourg is 82.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHFย 24.83
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
81.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHFย 98.7
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
76.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.81 CHFย 14.30
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
28.41%
Cappuccino
$6.31 CHFย 5.07
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
129.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CHFย 4.12
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
88.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHFย 4.35
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
173.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.19 CHFย 5.78
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
62.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.44 CHFย 5.97
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
61.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CHFย 1.66
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
60.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHFย 2.67
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
61.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 CHFย 2.79
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
79.79%
Eggs
$6.80 CHFย 5.46
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
96.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.10 CHFย 23.37
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
54.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.00 CHFย 20.07
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
162.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.87 CHFย 29.61
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
95.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.10 CHFย 3.30
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
57.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 CHFย 2.54
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
28.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHFย 2.37
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
35.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.23 CHFย 5.00
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
118.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
10.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHFย 1.89
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
27.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CHFย 2.30
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
96.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHFย 1.33
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
82.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.56 CHFย 8.48
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
48.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 CHFย 8.70
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.03 CHFย 3.23
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 CHFย 4.07
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
118.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 CHFย 2.80
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
16.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 CHFย 69.8
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
206.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHFย 6.21
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
69.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.49 CHFย 2.80
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
64.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.5 CHFย 59.8
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
151.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHFย 1.79
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
19.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K CHFย 33.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
8.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHFย 33.4K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
28.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 CHFย 244
$184 โ‚ฌ159
64.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.7 CHFย 59.2
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
222.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 CHFย 42.83
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
41.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 CHFย 55.8
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
19.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.85 CHFย 36.82
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
116.68%
Cinema Ticket
$20.90 CHFย 16.78
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
87.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,840 CHFย 1,478
$704 โ‚ฌ607
161.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$37.3K CHFย 29.9K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
149.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 CHFย 82.6
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
17.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.5 CHFย 66.3
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
121.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHFย 121
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
45.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$213 CHFย 171
$117 โ‚ฌ101
82.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 CHFย 1,284
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
4.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 CHFย 1,076
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
9.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,736 CHFย 2,197
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-1.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CHFย 1,724
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
6.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 CHFย 6,548
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
16.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,930 CHFย 3,959
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
2.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Fribourg
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,302 CHFย 5,864
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
195.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.63
3.39
-22.42%

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Last update for Fribourg: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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