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

😐 Solo nomad: Switzerland is 115.8% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Switzerland is 119% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.54 CHF 24.83
$16.02 €13.83
90.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$138 CHF 112
$57.6 €49.75
139.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.42 CHF 14.98
$10.6 €9.15
73.77%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 5
$2.39 €2.06
157.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 CHF 4.49
$2.6 €2.24
112.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$1.91 €1.65
160.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.55 CHF 6.95
$3.44 €2.97
148.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 CHF 6.08
$4.11 €3.55
82.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.18 €1.02
81.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.67 CHF 2.99
$1.53 €1.32
139.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 CHF 3.51
$1.61 €1.39
168.32%
Eggs
$7.22 CHF 5.87
$3.1 €2.68
132.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.99 CHF 22.76
$14.26 €12.32
96.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.84 CHF 26.7
$8.6 €7.42
281.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.09 CHF 39.92
$15.7 €13.56
212.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.98
$2.45 €2.12
49.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.98
$2.07 €1.78
17.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.43
$2.03 €1.75
47.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.17 CHF 5.02
$2.65 €2.29
132.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.83 €1.58
42.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.96 €1.69
23.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$1.36 €1.17
85.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 CHF 1.16
$0.74 €0.64
93.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 CHF 9
$6.43 €5.55
72.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 CHF 12.21
$5.72 €4.94
162.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 CHF 2.17
$1.32 €1.14
102.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$2.08 €1.8
47.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.27 CHF 3.47
$1.79 €1.54
138.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.7 CHF 81.1
$34.46 €29.75
189.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.78 CHF 6.33
$4.56 €3.94
70.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.45 CHF 3.62
$1.33 €1.15
234.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.7 CHF 68.9
$26.41 €22.8
220.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.78
$1.83 €1.58
19.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$39.3K €33.9K
2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K CHF 33.7K
$31.2K €27K
32.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 CHF 215
$149 €128
77.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.4 CHF 42.58
$20.46 €17.67
155.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 CHF 49.28
$33.3 €28.75
82.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.7 CHF 72.9
$47.32 €40.85
89.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.92 CHF 38.96
$15.64 €13.5
206.39%
Cinema Ticket
$24.72 CHF 20.1
$9.52 €8.22
159.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,021 CHF 2,456
$522 €451
478.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.3K CHF 28.7K
$9,960 €8,600
254.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 CHF 106
$87.2 €75.3
49.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.7 CHF 51.8
$37.22 €32.13
71.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$91.5 €79
61.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$108 €93
72.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 CHF 1,652
$1,050 €907
93.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 CHF 1,375
$812 €701
108.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,634 CHF 2,954
$1,692 €1,460
114.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,982 CHF 2,425
$1,239 €1,069
140.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.4K CHF 15.7K
$4,233 €3,655
357.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
$2,725 €2,353
447.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,457 CHF 6,063
$1,998 €1,725
273.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.44
3.51
-30.48%

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Last update for Switzerland: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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