Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zurich 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Zurich are 95.1% higher than in Barcelona (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zurich are 89.1% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Rent Prices in Zurich are 77.9% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Restaurant Prices in Zurich are 91.6% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Groceries Prices in Zurich are 126.9% higher than in Barcelona | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Zurich is 90.3% higher than in Barcelona | |
Restaurants | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (14.66 Fr.) |
25.59 € (25.00 Fr.) |
+70.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (58.63 Fr.) |
122.81 € (120.00 Fr.) |
+104.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (9.77 Fr.) |
16.37 € (16.00 Fr.) |
+63.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
3.00 € (2.93 Fr.) |
8.19 € (8.00 Fr.) |
+172.9 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
3.50 € (3.42 Fr.) |
7.16 € (7.00 Fr.) |
+104.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.27 € (2.22 Fr.) |
5.48 € (5.36 Fr.) |
+141.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
2.35 € (2.30 Fr.) |
4.80 € (4.69 Fr.) |
+104.2 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
1.73 € (1.69 Fr.) |
4.41 € (4.31 Fr.) |
+154.6 % |
Markets | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
1.05 € (1.02 Fr.) |
1.76 € (1.72 Fr.) |
+68.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
1.45 € (1.42 Fr.) |
3.30 € (3.23 Fr.) |
+127.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
1.45 € (1.42 Fr.) |
3.20 € (3.13 Fr.) |
+120.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.89 € (2.83 Fr.) |
6.56 € (6.41 Fr.) |
+126.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
12.57 € (12.29 Fr.) |
23.63 € (23.09 Fr.) |
+88.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
8.21 € (8.02 Fr.) |
22.05 € (21.54 Fr.) |
+168.6 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
13.49 € (13.18 Fr.) |
48.72 € (47.61 Fr.) |
+261.1 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
2.03 € (1.99 Fr.) |
3.48 € (3.40 Fr.) |
+71.1 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
1.71 € (1.67 Fr.) |
2.28 € (2.23 Fr.) |
+33.4 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
1.70 € (1.66 Fr.) |
3.04 € (2.97 Fr.) |
+78.6 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
2.34 € (2.29 Fr.) |
3.73 € (3.64 Fr.) |
+59.1 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
1.60 € (1.56 Fr.) |
2.17 € (2.12 Fr.) |
+36.0 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
1.60 € (1.56 Fr.) |
2.53 € (2.47 Fr.) |
+58.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.07 € (1.05 Fr.) |
2.18 € (2.13 Fr.) |
+102.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.77 € (0.75 Fr.) |
1.39 € (1.36 Fr.) |
+80.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (5.86 Fr.) |
12.28 € (12.00 Fr.) |
+104.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.16 € (1.13 Fr.) |
2.12 € (2.08 Fr.) |
+83.7 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
1.56 € (1.52 Fr.) |
2.76 € (2.70 Fr.) |
+77.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.20 € (5.08 Fr.) |
9.21 € (9.00 Fr.) |
+77.1 % |
Transportation | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.44 Fr.) |
4.50 € (4.40 Fr.) |
+80.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
30.00 € (29.31 Fr.) |
88.01 € (86.00 Fr.) |
+193.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 € (2.93 Fr.) |
7.68 € (7.50 Fr.) |
+155.9 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
2.20 € (2.15 Fr.) |
4.09 € (4.00 Fr.) |
+86.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
24.50 € (23.94 Fr.) |
81.87 € (80.00 Fr.) |
+234.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
1.68 € (1.64 Fr.) |
1.91 € (1.86 Fr.) |
+13.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (29,313.36 Fr.) |
33,568.32 € (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+11.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,869.23 € (25,277.13 Fr.) |
33,274.08 € (32,512.50 Fr.) |
+28.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
158.01 € (154.39 Fr.) |
246.33 € (240.69 Fr.) |
+55.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
16.63 € (16.25 Fr.) |
29.50 € (28.83 Fr.) |
+77.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.78 € (32.03 Fr.) |
47.37 € (46.29 Fr.) |
+44.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.15 € (45.09 Fr.) |
77.61 € (75.84 Fr.) |
+68.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.20 € (21.69 Fr.) |
40.45 € (39.53 Fr.) |
+82.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.50 € (9.28 Fr.) |
20.47 € (20.00 Fr.) |
+115.5 % |
Childcare | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
547.42 € (534.90 Fr.) |
2,822.60 € (2,758.00 Fr.) |
+415.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,152.63 € (10,897.37 Fr.) |
33,555.52 € (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+200.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.91 € (78.08 Fr.) |
120.92 € (118.15 Fr.) |
+51.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.32 € (29.62 Fr.) |
60.84 € (59.45 Fr.) |
+100.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.92 € (88.84 Fr.) |
115.88 € (113.23 Fr.) |
+27.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
101.14 € (98.82 Fr.) |
195.64 € (191.17 Fr.) |
+93.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,247.76 € (1,219.20 Fr.) |
2,238.32 € (2,187.09 Fr.) |
+79.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
945.71 € (924.07 Fr.) |
1,607.48 € (1,570.69 Fr.) |
+70.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,103.75 € (2,055.60 Fr.) |
3,849.10 € (3,761.00 Fr.) |
+83.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,546.36 € (1,510.97 Fr.) |
2,702.86 € (2,641.00 Fr.) |
+74.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,631.38 € (5,502.49 Fr.) |
24,616.19 € (24,052.77 Fr.) |
+337.1 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,802.90 € (3,715.86 Fr.) |
15,491.72 € (15,137.14 Fr.) |
+307.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Barcelona Edit |
Zurich Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,996.68 € (1,950.98 Fr.) |
7,183.16 € (7,018.75 Fr.) |
+259.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.54 | 2.41 | -32.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 381 | 292 |
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Cities near Barcelona: | Cost of Living in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 8.85 km |
| Cost of Living in Badalona | 10.82 km |
| Cost of Living in Cornella de Llobregat | 11.70 km |
| Cost of Living in Sabadell | 26.21 km |
| Cost of Living in Terrassa | 27.40 km |
| Cost of Living in Tarragona | 102.10 km |
| Cost of Living in Castello de la Plana | 279.50 km |
| Cost of Living in Sagunto | 330.29 km |
| Cost of Living in Valencia | 351.79 km |
Cities near Zurich: | Cost of Living in Winterthur | 26.69 km |
| Cost of Living in Baar | 33.40 km |
| Cost of Living in Zug | 34.32 km |
| Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 45.14 km |
| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 51.57 km |
| Cost of Living in Kriens | 53.43 km |
| Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 59.90 km |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 77.96 km |
| Cost of Living in Basel | 86.03 km |
| Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 86.08 km |