Cost of living comparison
Spain is 52.2% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 45.8% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 40.6% less in Spain
- Housing
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pay 45.0% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 80.4% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.4% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 44.1% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 52.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.48
|
$13.87
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.01
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.14
|
$2.13
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.65
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.22
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.70
|
$6.37
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.47
|
$4.16
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.01
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.41
|
$3.36
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.52
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.93
|
$6.38
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.98
|
$34.26
€31.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,570.21
|
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.19
|
$14.57
€13.34
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.30
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,435.97
|
$872.36
€799.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,249.34
|
$692.13
€634.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF159.30
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,289.28
|
$385.97
€353.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,831.55
|
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.92
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.80
|
$1.98
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.93
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF78.30
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.71
|
$8.63
€7.91
|
|
pay 44.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.69
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.56
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF120.40
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF156.41
|
$91.38
€83.71
|
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