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Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Olten and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Olten is 98.2% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olten is 74.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.32 CHFΒ 25.15
$17.08 €14.72
83.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 CHFΒ 84.3
$69.5 €59.9
51.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.51 CHFΒ 14.06
$13.87 €11.95
26.24%
Cappuccino
$5.47 CHFΒ 4.40
$2.75 €2.37
98.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 CHFΒ 4.13
$2.72 €2.34
88.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 CHFΒ 3.73
$1.98 €1.71
134.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 CHFΒ 5.55
$4.43 €3.82
55.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 CHFΒ 5.01
$4.61 €3.98
35.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 CHFΒ 1.62
$1.28 €1.11
57.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHFΒ 2.67
$2.05 €1.77
61.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.98 CHFΒ 3.20
$1.93 €1.67
106.22%
Eggs
$7.51 CHFΒ 6.03
$3.46 €2.98
117.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.60 CHFΒ 17.35
$18.86 €16.26
14.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.70 CHFΒ 20.64
$9.52 €8.21
169.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.32 CHFΒ 32.38
$18.88 €16.28
113.56%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CHFΒ 3.31
$2.61 €2.25
57.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 CHFΒ 2.03
$2.46 €2.12
2.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 CHFΒ 2.36
$2.18 €1.88
34.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.18 CHFΒ 4.16
$2.85 €2.46
81.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHFΒ 2.11
$1.95 €1.68
34.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHFΒ 1.90
$1.85 €1.59
27.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHFΒ 2.03
$1.46 €1.26
73.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHFΒ 1.16
$0.91 €0.78
59.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.85 CHFΒ 8.71
$7.10 €6.12
52.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.28 CHFΒ 11.46
$7.15 €6.16
99.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CHFΒ 1.64
$1.43 €1.23
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 CHFΒ 2.01
$2.32 €2.00
7.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 CHFΒ 3.17
$3.00 €2.59
31.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 CHFΒ 79.6
$28.36 €24.45
249.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.57 CHFΒ 6.08
$4.56 €3.93
66.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHFΒ 3.32
$2.12 €1.83
95.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 CHFΒ 49.48
$29.59 €25.50
108.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHFΒ 1.77
$1.86 €1.61
18.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHFΒ 32.8K
$38.5K €33.2K
6.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K CHFΒ 31.8K
$32.5K €28.0K
21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHFΒ 206
$184 €159
39.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.85 CHFΒ 27.18
$22.87 €19.72
48.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHFΒ 46.28
$37.73 €32.52
52.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 CHFΒ 49.78
$58.0 €49.99
6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.70 CHFΒ 15.02
$21.16 €18.24
-11.63%
Cinema Ticket
$24.77 CHFΒ 19.89
$11.17 €9.63
121.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,400 CHFΒ 2,730
$704 €607
382.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.2K CHFΒ 31.5K
$14.9K €12.9K
162.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHFΒ 113
$87.4 €75.4
60.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 CHFΒ 49.74
$37.30 €32.15
66.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHFΒ 120
$104 €89.6
43.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$202 CHFΒ 162
$117 €101
72.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 CHFΒ 988
$1,534 €1,322
-19.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 CHFΒ 847
$1,227 €1,057
-14.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,978 CHFΒ 1,588
$2,779 €2,395
-28.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHFΒ 1,379
$2,014 €1,736
-14.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,981 €6,018
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 €4,155
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Olten
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,721 CHFΒ 3,791
$2,473 €2,132
90.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
3.39
-38.35%

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Last update for Olten: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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