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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Barcelona 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Barcelona are 51.91% lower than in Zurich | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Barcelona are 49.23% lower than in Zurich | |
| Rent Prices in Barcelona are 42.85% lower than in Zurich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 49.54% lower than in Zurich | |
| Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 64.32% lower than in Zurich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 46.68% lower than in Zurich | |
| Zurich | Barcelona | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (22.23 €) |
13.50 Fr. (12.00 €) |
-46.01 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 Fr. (88.91 €) |
46.11 Fr. (41.00 €) |
-53.89 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
13.90 Fr. (12.36 €) |
8.41 Fr. (7.47 €) |
-39.52 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 Fr. (6.22 €) |
3.37 Fr. (3.00 €) |
-51.80 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 Fr. (5.33 €) |
3.37 Fr. (3.00 €) |
-43.77 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.92 Fr. (4.38 €) |
2.07 Fr. (1.84 €) |
-57.92 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.20 Fr. (3.74 €) |
2.04 Fr. (1.82 €) |
-51.42 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.64 Fr. (3.24 €) |
1.48 Fr. (1.31 €) |
-59.39 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.49 Fr. (5.77 €) |
3.64 Fr. (3.23 €) |
-43.93 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.64 Fr. (2.35 €) |
1.02 Fr. (0.90 €) |
-61.52 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.20 Fr. (1.07 €) |
0.47 Fr. (0.41 €) |
-61.26 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.55 Fr. (4.94 €) |
1.82 Fr. (1.62 €) |
-67.21 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.48 Fr. (10.20 €) |
4.89 Fr. (4.35 €) |
-57.35 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
12.25 Fr. (10.89 €) |
3.25 Fr. (2.89 €) |
-73.47 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23.64 Fr. (21.02 €) |
5.29 Fr. (4.70 €) |
-77.62 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.89 Fr. (1.68 €) |
0.87 Fr. (0.77 €) |
-54.11 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.34 Fr. (1.19 €) |
0.80 Fr. (0.71 €) |
-39.80 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.94 Fr. (1.73 €) |
0.79 Fr. (0.71 €) |
-59.19 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 Fr. (1.71 €) |
0.80 Fr. (0.71 €) |
-58.43 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.30 Fr. (1.16 €) |
0.52 Fr. (0.46 €) |
-60.30 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.18 Fr. (1.05 €) |
0.65 Fr. (0.58 €) |
-44.37 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.49 Fr. (2.22 €) |
1.02 Fr. (0.91 €) |
-59.06 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 Fr. (1.11 €) |
0.73 Fr. (0.65 €) |
-41.66 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 Fr. (12.45 €) |
5.62 Fr. (5.00 €) |
-59.83 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 Fr. (1.76 €) |
0.81 Fr. (0.72 €) |
-59.20 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.74 Fr. (2.43 €) |
1.52 Fr. (1.35 €) |
-44.39 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.05 Fr. (7.16 €) |
5.62 Fr. (5.00 €) |
-30.14 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.05 Fr. (3.60 €) |
2.36 Fr. (2.10 €) |
-41.68 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 Fr. (75.58 €) |
56.23 Fr. (50.00 €) |
-33.84 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 Fr. (7.11 €) |
2.92 Fr. (2.60 €) |
-63.45 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 Fr. (5.72 €) |
2.05 Fr. (1.82 €) |
-68.23 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
79.80 Fr. (70.95 €) |
24.86 Fr. (22.10 €) |
-68.85 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.35 Fr. (5.65 €) |
5.64 Fr. (5.01 €) |
-11.19 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,000.00 Fr. (21,339.16 €) |
23,618.55 Fr. (21,000.00 €) |
-1.59 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,064.90 Fr. (19,618.60 €) |
22,854.27 Fr. (20,320.45 €) |
+3.58 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
178.42 Fr. (158.64 €) |
165.52 Fr. (147.17 €) |
-7.23 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.27 Fr. (0.24 €) |
0.15 Fr. (0.13 €) |
-46.08 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.24 Fr. (50.89 €) |
47.72 Fr. (42.43 €) |
-16.64 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
80.32 Fr. (71.41 €) |
46.57 Fr. (41.41 €) |
-42.02 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
36.55 Fr. (32.50 €) |
20.98 Fr. (18.65 €) |
-42.62 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 Fr. (16.00 €) |
9.56 Fr. (8.50 €) |
-46.89 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,458.18 Fr. (2,185.65 €) |
487.89 Fr. (433.80 €) |
-80.15 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
29,796.63 Fr. (26,493.13 €) |
9,101.81 Fr. (8,092.71 €) |
-69.45 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.66 Fr. (98.39 €) |
86.24 Fr. (76.68 €) |
-22.06 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
49.47 Fr. (43.99 €) |
31.27 Fr. (27.80 €) |
-36.79 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
123.11 Fr. (109.46 €) |
87.67 Fr. (77.95 €) |
-28.79 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172.00 Fr. (152.93 €) |
105.52 Fr. (93.82 €) |
-38.65 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,724.69 Fr. (1,533.48 €) |
1,067.14 Fr. (948.83 €) |
-38.13 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,279.74 Fr. (1,137.86 €) |
817.28 Fr. (726.67 €) |
-36.14 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,197.88 Fr. (2,843.33 €) |
1,751.08 Fr. (1,556.94 €) |
-45.24 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,400.60 Fr. (2,134.45 €) |
1,275.29 Fr. (1,133.90 €) |
-46.88 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,226.91 Fr. (1,090.89 €) |
476.89 Fr. (424.02 €) |
-61.13 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
785.53 Fr. (698.44 €) |
322.72 Fr. (286.94 €) |
-58.92 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,979.69 Fr. (5,316.73 €) |
1,618.79 Fr. (1,439.32 €) |
-72.93 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.65 | 2.47 | +49.43 % |
| Last update: | May 2019 | May 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 327 | 466 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: CHF |