Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriens and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kriens and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Kriens is 75.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kriens is 83.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.17 CHF 24.28
$17.22 €14.71
81.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$155 CHF 121
$68.2 €58.2
127.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.74 CHF 14.60
$13.72 €11.72
36.59%
Cappuccino
$6.79 CHF 5.29
$2.84 €2.43
139.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 CHF 4.43
$2.81 €2.40
102.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.09
$2.04 €1.74
157.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.80 CHF 7.63
$4.58 €3.91
113.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.49 CHF 5.84
$4.61 €3.93
62.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.28 €1.10
68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.00
$2.12 €1.81
81.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.20 CHF 4.05
$2.00 €1.71
160.00%
Eggs
$7.71 CHF 6.01
$3.48 €2.97
121.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.48 CHF 22.19
$18.68 €15.95
52.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.16 CHF 28.17
$9.42 €8.04
283.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.45 CHF 34.63
$18.68 €15.95
137.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 2.97
$2.61 €2.23
46.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$2.39 €2.04
-9.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.24
$2.09 €1.78
37.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.90 CHF 5.38
$2.73 €2.33
152.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.96 €1.67
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$1.87 €1.60
35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 1.98
$1.48 €1.26
71.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHF 1.17
$0.92 €0.79
64.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.67 CHF 8.31
$6.87 €5.87
55.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.42 CHF 12.01
$7.12 €6.08
116.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.38 €1.18
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.45
$2.41 €2.06
30.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 2.99
$2.97 €2.54
29.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 CHF 75.6
$28.77 €24.57
237.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 CHF 6.25
$4.57 €3.90
75.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.31 CHF 3.35
$2.10 €1.79
105.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.1 CHF 67.1
$28.85 €24.64
198.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.90 €1.62
16.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$38.7K €33.0K
4.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 33.2K
$32.3K €27.6K
32.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 CHF 229
$183 €157
60.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.1 CHF 41.39
$22.62 €19.32
134.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.91
$36.50 €31.17
61.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.2 CHF 69.5
$58.7 €50.1
52.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.93 CHF 17.86
$11.10 €9.48
106.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,622 CHF 2,043
$726 €620
261.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.3K
$15.3K €13.0K
129.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CHF 86.1
$86.2 €73.6
28.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 CHF 42.05
$37.48 €32.00
44.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$106 €90.2
48.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 146
$118 €101
58.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,686 CHF 1,313
$1,568 €1,339
7.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 CHF 1,156
$1,236 €1,055
20.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,854 CHF 2,224
$2,752 €2,350
3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,467 CHF 1,922
$1,981 €1,691
24.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$6,921 €5,910
123.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$4,760 €4,065
185.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kriens
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,133
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Kriens: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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