Cost of Living Comparison Between Vernier and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Vernier and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Vernier is 95.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vernier is 88.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.81 CHFΒ 29.93
$17.41 €15.03
111.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHFΒ 121
$68.7 €59.3
115.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.63 CHFΒ 15.15
$13.71 €11.84
35.89%
Cappuccino
$5.82 CHFΒ 4.73
$2.78 €2.4
109.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 CHFΒ 4.62
$2.8 €2.42
102.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHFΒ 4.11
$1.98 €1.71
155.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.72 CHFΒ 7.9
$4.43 €3.83
119.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.59 CHFΒ 6.98
$4.53 €3.91
89.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 CHFΒ 1.74
$1.24 €1.07
72.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.76 CHFΒ 3.06
$2.03 €1.75
85.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 CHFΒ 3.65
$1.98 €1.71
126.26%
Eggs
$7.61 CHFΒ 6.19
$3.46 €2.99
119.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.95 CHFΒ 21.91
$18.32 €15.82
47.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.19 CHFΒ 26.99
$9.82 €8.47
237.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.37 CHFΒ 35.26
$19.24 €16.61
125.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHFΒ 2.88
$2.61 €2.25
35.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 CHFΒ 2.03
$2.34 €2.02
6.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHFΒ 2.43
$2.11 €1.82
41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.23 CHFΒ 5.06
$2.77 €2.39
124.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 CHFΒ 2.11
$2.04 €1.76
26.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHFΒ 1.92
$1.77 €1.53
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHFΒ 2.11
$1.5 €1.3
72.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHFΒ 1.12
$0.85 €0.73
62.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHFΒ 8.99
$7 €6.04
57.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHFΒ 10.29
$7.13 €6.16
77.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHFΒ 1.99
$1.43 €1.24
71.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHFΒ 2.55
$2.29 €1.98
37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHFΒ 3.21
$3.02 €2.6
30.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHFΒ 80.6
$28.97 €25.01
242.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 CHFΒ 6.22
$4.59 €3.96
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.6 CHFΒ 2.93
$2.02 €1.74
78.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.2 CHFΒ 52.2
$29.56 €25.53
117.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 CHFΒ 1.79
$1.81 €1.56
21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHFΒ 33K
$38.4K €33.1K
5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46K CHFΒ 37.4K
$32.4K €28K
41.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHFΒ 210
$190 €164
35.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.92 CHFΒ 39.78
$22.18 €19.15
120.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 CHFΒ 49.19
$36.37 €31.4
66.32%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHFΒ 71.8
$57.4 €49.55
53.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.96 CHFΒ 18.67
$10.8 €9.33
112.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,608 CHFΒ 2,121
$732 €632
256.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.5K CHFΒ 26.4K
$15.1K €13.1K
115.05%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHFΒ 107
$86.8 €74.9
51.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81 CHFΒ 65.9
$36.78 €31.76
120.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$162 CHFΒ 132
$102 €88.2
58.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 CHFΒ 174
$117 €101
83.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 CHFΒ 1,374
$1,581 €1,365
6.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,490 CHFΒ 1,212
$1,230 €1,062
21.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,778 CHFΒ 2,259
$2,707 €2,337
2.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHFΒ 2,039
$2,028 €1,751
23.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15K CHFΒ 12.2K
$6,602 €5,700
126.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,902 CHFΒ 8,051
$5,045 €4,356
96.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vernier
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
3.39
-27.43%

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Last update for Vernier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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