Barcelona vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2129
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4730
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1308
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2082
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2324
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
1.73M
452K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1659th and 11th ($2129 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 174th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Zurich

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Barcelona Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.8
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1098
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2417
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.04%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7636
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5246
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.07
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.75
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$866
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16301
$26431

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117