Barcelona vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
81
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
1.64M
443K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 48% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2423rd and 31st ($1773 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Spain and Switzerland, respectively. Check Spain vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 193rd 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
$15.3
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$29266

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846