Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Switzerland Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Switzerland

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 53.7% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 54.3% cheaper than Switzerland without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$30.54 CHF 24.83
-47.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$138 CHF 112
-58.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$18.42 CHF 14.98
-42.45%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$6.15 CHF 5
-61.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$5.52 CHF 4.49
-52.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-61.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$8.55 CHF 6.95
-59.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$7.48 CHF 6.08
-45.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.14 CHF 1.74
-44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.67 CHF 2.99
-58.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$4.32 CHF 3.51
-62.73%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$7.22 CHF 5.87
-57.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$27.99 CHF 22.76
-49.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$32.84 CHF 26.7
-73.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$49.09 CHF 39.92
-68.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.66 CHF 2.98
-33.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.99 CHF 2.43
-32.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$6.17 CHF 5.02
-57.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-29.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.42 CHF 1.97
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.52 CHF 2.05
-46.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.43 CHF 1.16
-48.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$11.07 CHF 9
-41.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$15.02 CHF 12.21
-61.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.67 CHF 2.17
-50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.06 CHF 2.49
-32.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$4.27 CHF 3.47
-58.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$99.7 CHF 81.1
-65.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$7.78 CHF 6.33
-41.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.45 CHF 3.62
-70.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$84.7 CHF 68.9
-68.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.18 CHF 1.78
-16.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
-2.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$41.4K CHF 33.7K
-24.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$264 CHF 215
-43.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$52.4 CHF 42.58
-60.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$60.6 CHF 49.28
-45.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$89.7 CHF 72.9
-47.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$47.92 CHF 38.96
-67.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$24.72 CHF 20.1
-61.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$3,021 CHF 2,456
-82.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
-71.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$130 CHF 106
-33.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$63.7 CHF 51.8
-41.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$148 CHF 120
-37.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$185 CHF 151
-41.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$2,032 CHF 1,652
-48.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,691 CHF 1,375
-51.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$3,634 CHF 2,954
-53.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,982 CHF 2,425
-58.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$19.4K CHF 15.7K
-78.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
-81.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Switzerland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$7,457 CHF 6,063
-73.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
2.44
43.85%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Switzerland: October 28, 2025

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