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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mendrisio and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Mendrisio is 49.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendrisio is 64% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.20 CHFΒ 25.05
$17.08 €14.72
82.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$184 CHFΒ 148
$69.5 €59.9
165.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.18 CHFΒ 14.60
$13.87 €11.95
31.07%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CHFΒ 3.44
$2.75 €2.37
55.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHFΒ 3.50
$2.72 €2.34
60.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 CHFΒ 3.03
$1.98 €1.71
90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 CHFΒ 5.05
$4.43 €3.82
41.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CHFΒ 4.91
$4.61 €3.98
32.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 CHFΒ 1.00
$1.28 €1.11
-2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHFΒ 2.82
$2.05 €1.77
71.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.90 CHFΒ 3.93
$1.93 €1.67
153.89%
Eggs
$3.63 CHFΒ 2.91
$3.46 €2.98
4.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.23 CHFΒ 21.87
$18.86 €16.26
44.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 CHFΒ 12.33
$9.52 €8.21
61.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.10 CHFΒ 38.62
$18.88 €16.28
154.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 CHFΒ 2.40
$2.61 €2.25
14.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 CHFΒ 1.62
$2.46 €2.12
-17.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHFΒ 2.03
$2.18 €1.88
16.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 CHFΒ 4.38
$2.85 €2.46
91.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHFΒ 1.81
$1.95 €1.68
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHFΒ 1.78
$1.85 €1.59
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CHFΒ 2.15
$1.46 €1.26
83.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHFΒ 1.00
$0.91 €0.78
37.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.74 CHFΒ 8.62
$7.10 €6.12
51.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 CHFΒ 10.21
$7.15 €6.16
77.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CHFΒ 2.04
$1.43 €1.23
77.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CHFΒ 3.37
$2.32 €2.00
81.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 CHFΒ 2.61
$3.00 €2.59
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.7 CHFΒ 80.0
$28.36 €24.45
251.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 CHFΒ 5.36
$4.56 €3.93
46.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.37 CHFΒ 3.51
$2.12 €1.83
106.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 CHFΒ 49.55
$29.59 €25.50
108.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHFΒ 1.80
$1.86 €1.61
20.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHFΒ 32.2K
$38.5K €33.2K
4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K CHFΒ 29.9K
$32.5K €28.0K
14.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 CHFΒ 165
$184 €159
11.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 CHFΒ 23.55
$22.87 €19.72
28.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.06 CHFΒ 39.39
$37.73 €32.52
30.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.7 CHFΒ 59.2
$58.0 €49.99
27.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 €18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 CHFΒ 14.68
$11.17 €9.63
63.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,211 CHFΒ 972
$704 €607
71.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHFΒ 27.6K
$14.9K €12.9K
129.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 CHFΒ 100
$87.4 €75.4
43.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.29 CHFΒ 37.97
$37.30 €32.15
26.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 CHFΒ 109
$104 €89.6
30.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 CHFΒ 124
$117 €101
31.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 CHFΒ 1,137
$1,534 €1,322
-7.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 CHFΒ 993
$1,227 €1,057
0.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,884 CHFΒ 2,316
$2,779 €2,395
3.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,487 CHFΒ 1,997
$2,014 €1,736
23.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K CHFΒ 11.5K
$6,981 €6,018
105.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHFΒ 8,790
$4,821 €4,155
127.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mendrisio
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,905 CHFΒ 6,348
$2,473 €2,132
219.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Mendrisio: January 10, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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