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

😐 Solo nomad: Switzerland is 116.8% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Switzerland is 123.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.44 CHF 24.44
$16.14 €13.92
88.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$137 CHF 110
$57.7 €49.70
136.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.55 CHF 14.89
$10.53 €9.08
76.16%
Cappuccino
$5.96 CHF 4.79
$2.31 €2.00
158.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.44
$2.58 €2.22
114.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.00 CHF 4.02
$1.81 €1.56
176.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.85 CHF 7.11
$3.55 €3.06
149.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 CHF 5.77
$4.00 €3.45
79.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.80
$1.23 €1.06
82.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.69 CHF 2.96
$1.51 €1.30
144.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 CHF 3.34
$1.66 €1.43
150.60%
Eggs
$7.54 CHF 6.05
$2.95 €2.55
155.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.32 CHF 22.74
$14.57 €12.56
94.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.47 CHF 26.87
$8.36 €7.21
300.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.34 CHF 38.81
$15.96 €13.75
202.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.91
$2.54 €2.19
42.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 CHF 1.99
$2.08 €1.79
18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.51
$2.13 €1.84
46.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.07 CHF 4.88
$2.54 €2.19
138.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 CHF 2.08
$1.86 €1.60
39.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$1.99 €1.71
17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.02
$1.34 €1.16
87.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CHF 1.16
$0.80 €0.69
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.26 CHF 9.04
$6.51 €5.61
72.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 CHF 10.98
$5.67 €4.89
141.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$1.25 €1.08
103.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CHF 2.56
$2.16 €1.86
47.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.09 CHF 3.29
$1.76 €1.52
132.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHF 78.8
$34.45 €29.70
184.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.18 CHF 6.57
$4.49 €3.87
82.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.45 CHF 3.57
$1.27 €1.10
250.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.0 CHF 69.0
$26.76 €23.07
221.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.78
$1.80 €1.55
22.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 32.6K
$38.7K €33.3K
4.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K CHF 33.2K
$30.6K €26.4K
35.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 CHF 214
$148 €128
80.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.2 CHF 41.93
$20.22 €17.43
158.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 CHF 47.96
$33.26 €28.67
79.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.9 CHF 71.4
$47.68 €41.10
86.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.41 CHF 38.07
$15.73 €13.56
201.40%
Cinema Ticket
$24.40 CHF 19.59
$9.22 €7.94
164.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,004 CHF 2,412
$527 €455
469.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.6K
$10.0K €8,654
242.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 107
$88.3 €76.1
51.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 CHF 52.9
$36.99 €31.88
77.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 119
$91.3 €78.7
61.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 151
$107 €92.1
76.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 CHF 1,610
$1,066 €919
88.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,640 CHF 1,317
$817 €704
100.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,722 CHF 2,989
$1,685 €1,453
120.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,028 CHF 2,431
$1,253 €1,080
141.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.0K CHF 15.2K
$4,444 €3,831
326.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.1K CHF 11.3K
$2,794 €2,408
404.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,207 CHF 5,787
$2,090 €1,802
244.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.44
3.51
-30.48%

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Last update for Switzerland: January 13, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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