Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Yens and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 95.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 66.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.02 CHF 25.23
$17.41 €15.03
78.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 121
$68.7 €59.3
117.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.38 CHF 15.75
$13.71 €11.84
41.36%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.8
$2.78 €2.4
112.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 CHF 4.35
$2.8 €2.42
91.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHF 3.94
$1.98 €1.71
144.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.74 CHF 7.92
$4.43 €3.83
119.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.63 CHF 6.2
$4.53 €3.91
68.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.24 €1.07
79.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 3.07
$2.03 €1.75
86.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.48 CHF 3.64
$1.98 €1.71
126.26%
Eggs
$7.05 CHF 5.73
$3.46 €2.99
103.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27 CHF 21.95
$18.32 €15.82
47.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.11 CHF 23.67
$9.82 €8.47
196.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.42 CHF 36.11
$19.24 €16.61
130.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.94
$2.61 €2.25
38.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$2.34 €2.02
-6.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.4
$2.11 €1.82
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.66 CHF 5.42
$2.77 €2.39
140.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$2.04 €1.76
23.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$1.77 €1.53
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$1.5 €1.3
71.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CHF 1.19
$0.85 €0.73
71.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHF 8.93
$7 €6.04
56.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 CHF 12.22
$7.13 €6.16
110.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CHF 1.69
$1.43 €1.24
45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$2.29 €1.98
37.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$3.02 €2.6
25.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.5 CHF 80.9
$28.97 €25.01
243.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 CHF 6.25
$4.59 €3.96
67.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.31 CHF 2.69
$2.02 €1.74
63.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 53.9
$29.56 €25.53
124.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.78
$1.81 €1.56
20.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
6.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
$32.4K €28K
28.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 252
$190 €164
63.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.9 CHF 41.38
$22.18 €19.15
129.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 47.25
$36.37 €31.4
59.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHF 71.8
$57.4 €49.55
53.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.99 CHF 18.69
$10.8 €9.33
112.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 CHF 2,128
$732 €632
257.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
126.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 89.3
$86.8 €74.9
26.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 CHF 56.5
$36.78 €31.76
88.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 125
$102 €88.2
50.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 152
$117 €101
60.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CHF 1,362
$1,581 €1,365
5.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,206
$1,230 €1,062
20.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,281
$2,707 €2,337
3.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,507 CHF 2,038
$2,028 €1,751
23.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
$6,602 €5,700
117.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,731 CHF 7,912
$5,045 €4,356
92.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
3.39
-26.25%

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Last update for Yens: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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