Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 56.4% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 80.9% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$17.22 €14.85
65.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$68.2 €58.8
79.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$13.72 €11.83
26.53%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$2.84 €2.45
104.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$2.81 €2.43
76.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$2.04 €1.76
125.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$4.58 €3.95
80.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$4.61 €3.97
67.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.28 €1.11
74.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$2.12 €1.83
59.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$2.00 €1.73
106.50%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$3.48 €3.00
106.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$18.68 €16.10
39.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$9.42 €8.12
197.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$18.68 €16.10
115.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$2.61 €2.25
35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$2.39 €2.06
-12.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$2.09 €1.80
36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$2.73 €2.36
134.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.96 €1.69
11.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.87 €1.61
16.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$1.48 €1.27
70.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$0.92 €0.79
18.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$6.87 €5.92
63.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$7.12 €6.13
82.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$1.38 €1.19
42.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.41 €2.08
-6.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$2.97 €2.56
35.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$28.77 €24.80
236.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$4.57 €3.94
67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$2.10 €1.81
54.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$28.85 €24.87
131.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.90 €1.64
15.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$38.7K €33.3K
3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$32.3K €27.8K
27.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$183 €158
102.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$22.62 €19.50
166.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$36.50 €31.47
61.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$58.7 €50.6
52.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$11.10 €9.57
119.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$726 €626
330.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$15.3K €13.2K
124.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$86.2 €74.3
78.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$37.48 €32.30
85.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$106 €91.1
64.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$118 €102
57.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$1,568 €1,351
7.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$1,236 €1,065
20.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$2,752 €2,372
2.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$1,981 €1,707
26.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$4,760 €4,103
59.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$2,498 €2,153
161.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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