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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 54.25% lower than in Zurich | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 52.04% lower than in Zurich | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 46.96% lower than in Zurich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 53.26% lower than in Zurich | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 65.99% lower than in Zurich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 45.68% lower than in Zurich | |
| Zurich | Barcelona | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (22.75 €) |
12.09 Fr. (11.00 €) |
-51.65 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 Fr. (91.01 €) |
43.95 Fr. (40.00 €) |
-56.05 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.00 Fr. (12.74 €) |
7.69 Fr. (7.00 €) |
-45.06 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.25 Fr. (5.69 €) |
3.02 Fr. (2.75 €) |
-51.65 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 Fr. (5.46 €) |
3.30 Fr. (3.00 €) |
-45.06 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.01 Fr. (4.56 €) |
1.98 Fr. (1.81 €) |
-60.43 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.11 Fr. (3.74 €) |
1.90 Fr. (1.73 €) |
-53.79 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.34 Fr. (3.04 €) |
1.39 Fr. (1.27 €) |
-58.25 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.41 Fr. (5.84 €) |
3.49 Fr. (3.18 €) |
-45.58 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.60 Fr. (2.36 €) |
0.98 Fr. (0.89 €) |
-62.25 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 Fr. (1.10 €) |
0.48 Fr. (0.43 €) |
-60.59 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.58 Fr. (5.08 €) |
1.67 Fr. (1.52 €) |
-70.11 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
12.36 Fr. (11.25 €) |
5.24 Fr. (4.77 €) |
-57.63 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
12.56 Fr. (11.44 €) |
3.14 Fr. (2.86 €) |
-75.02 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23.61 Fr. (21.49 €) |
5.00 Fr. (4.55 €) |
-78.84 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.87 Fr. (1.70 €) |
0.85 Fr. (0.77 €) |
-54.63 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.34 Fr. (1.22 €) |
0.75 Fr. (0.68 €) |
-43.92 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.92 Fr. (1.74 €) |
0.68 Fr. (0.62 €) |
-64.28 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.87 Fr. (1.70 €) |
0.76 Fr. (0.69 €) |
-59.29 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.39 Fr. (1.27 €) |
0.50 Fr. (0.46 €) |
-63.72 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.31 Fr. (1.19 €) |
0.61 Fr. (0.56 €) |
-53.38 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.71 Fr. (2.46 €) |
1.01 Fr. (0.92 €) |
-62.77 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.23 Fr. (1.11 €) |
0.69 Fr. (0.63 €) |
-43.74 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.50 Fr. (13.20 €) |
5.49 Fr. (5.00 €) |
-62.11 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.96 Fr. (1.78 €) |
0.88 Fr. (0.80 €) |
-55.22 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.77 Fr. (2.52 €) |
1.53 Fr. (1.39 €) |
-44.73 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.30 Fr. (7.55 €) |
5.49 Fr. (5.00 €) |
-33.81 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.20 Fr. (3.82 €) |
2.36 Fr. (2.15 €) |
-43.75 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 Fr. (77.36 €) |
54.94 Fr. (50.00 €) |
-35.37 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 Fr. (6.37 €) |
2.75 Fr. (2.50 €) |
-60.76 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 Fr. (5.86 €) |
2.00 Fr. (1.82 €) |
-68.96 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
79.80 Fr. (72.63 €) |
24.28 Fr. (22.10 €) |
-69.57 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.34 Fr. (5.77 €) |
5.56 Fr. (5.06 €) |
-12.37 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,000.00 Fr. (21,842.94 €) |
24,172.57 Fr. (22,000.00 €) |
+0.72 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,657.37 Fr. (21,531.10 €) |
22,863.22 Fr. (20,808.33 €) |
-3.36 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
195.73 Fr. (178.14 €) |
151.10 Fr. (137.52 €) |
-22.80 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.26 Fr. (0.23 €) |
0.15 Fr. (0.13 €) |
-43.68 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
54.79 Fr. (49.87 €) |
47.89 Fr. (43.59 €) |
-12.59 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
81.48 Fr. (74.16 €) |
45.12 Fr. (41.07 €) |
-44.62 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
34.63 Fr. (31.51 €) |
20.07 Fr. (18.27 €) |
-42.03 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 Fr. (16.38 €) |
9.34 Fr. (8.50 €) |
-48.11 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,314.31 Fr. (2,106.30 €) |
477.50 Fr. (434.58 €) |
-79.37 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,950.17 Fr. (28,168.44 €) |
8,526.57 Fr. (7,760.23 €) |
-72.45 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
115.51 Fr. (105.13 €) |
79.81 Fr. (72.64 €) |
-30.91 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
48.58 Fr. (44.21 €) |
29.43 Fr. (26.79 €) |
-39.41 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
122.18 Fr. (111.20 €) |
88.94 Fr. (80.94 €) |
-27.21 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
191.51 Fr. (174.30 €) |
103.44 Fr. (94.14 €) |
-45.99 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,817.17 Fr. (1,653.85 €) |
1,061.58 Fr. (966.17 €) |
-41.58 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,338.13 Fr. (1,217.86 €) |
794.73 Fr. (723.31 €) |
-40.61 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,379.30 Fr. (3,075.57 €) |
1,719.55 Fr. (1,565.00 €) |
-49.12 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,482.24 Fr. (2,259.14 €) |
1,206.73 Fr. (1,098.28 €) |
-51.39 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,162.29 Fr. (1,057.83 €) |
454.88 Fr. (414.00 €) |
-60.86 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
748.29 Fr. (681.03 €) |
311.53 Fr. (283.53 €) |
-58.37 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,109.22 Fr. (5,560.14 €) |
1,591.73 Fr. (1,448.67 €) |
-73.95 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.68 | 2.39 | +41.85 % |
| Last update: | October 2019 | October 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 344 | 463 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CHF |