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

😐 Solo nomad: Switzerland is 112.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 104.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Switzerland is 120.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 124.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.56 CHF 23.93
$16.00 €13.59
91.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$134 CHF 105
$57.2 €48.54
133.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.17 CHF 14.23
$10.51 €8.92
72.88%
Cappuccino
$5.92 CHF 4.63
$2.37 €2.01
149.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.21
$2.50 €2.12
114.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$1.82 €1.55
163.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.79 CHF 6.89
$3.55 €3.01
147.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 CHF 5.77
$4.13 €3.51
78.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.19 €1.01
81.51%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$1.53 €1.30
138.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 CHF 3.26
$1.66 €1.41
151.20%
Eggs
$7.30 CHF 5.72
$2.94 €2.50
148.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.04 CHF 21.95
$14.09 €11.96
99.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.03 CHF 25.86
$8.28 €7.03
298.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.35 CHF 37.86
$15.73 €13.36
207.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 CHF 2.95
$2.46 €2.09
53.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.93
$2.05 €1.74
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.42
$2.03 €1.72
52.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.22 CHF 4.87
$2.64 €2.24
135.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.80 €1.52
38.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.84
$1.91 €1.62
23.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$1.31 €1.11
99.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CHF 1.12
$0.74 €0.63
94.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.07 CHF 8.67
$6.48 €5.50
70.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.99 CHF 11.74
$5.85 €4.97
156.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CHF 1.99
$1.25 €1.06
103.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CHF 2.46
$2.16 €1.83
45.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.25 CHF 3.33
$1.79 €1.52
137.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.7 CHF 76.5
$34.82 €29.56
180.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 CHF 6.23
$4.63 €3.93
71.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.36 CHF 3.41
$1.33 €1.13
227.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.4 CHF 66.1
$26.77 €22.73
215.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.72
$1.82 €1.54
20.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$38.3K €32.5K
6.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.9K
$30.6K €26.0K
37.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 CHF 214
$150 €127
81.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.7 CHF 40.49
$20.68 €17.56
150.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.3 CHF 47.24
$33.45 €28.40
80.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.6 CHF 70.2
$47.46 €40.29
88.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.83 CHF 37.45
$15.83 €13.44
202.15%
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.00
$9.14 €7.76
165.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,085 CHF 2,416
$523 €444
490.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.5K CHF 27.8K
$10.1K €8,533
253.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHF 105
$87.3 €74.1
53.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.6 CHF 50.6
$37.21 €31.59
73.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$89.0 €75.6
68.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 146
$107 €91.2
73.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 CHF 1,599
$1,068 €906
91.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 CHF 1,316
$840 €713
100.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,716 CHF 2,909
$1,663 €1,412
123.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,988 CHF 2,339
$1,254 €1,065
138.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.2K CHF 15.1K
$4,528 €3,844
324.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.7K CHF 10.7K
$2,699 €2,291
407.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Switzerland
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,482 CHF 5,859
$2,117 €1,797
253.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.44
3.51
-30.48%

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Last update for Switzerland: April 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

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