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Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Abha is 13.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Abha is 15.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 SARย 19.59
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-69.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 SARย 196
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-24.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 SARย 29.56
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-43.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SARย 6.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 SARย 5.37
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.12 SARย 11.72
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
13.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 SARย 2.18
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-78.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 SARย 0.79
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-89.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 SARย 7.14
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
48.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SARย 1.79
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-76.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 SARย 7.35
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
1.55%
Eggs
$3.00 SARย 11.26
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 SARย 22.24
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-68.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.52 SARย 31.96
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 SARย 63.0
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-11.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 SARย 6.94
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-29.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 SARย 6.36
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-30.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 SARย 5.35
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-34.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 SARย 6.30
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-41.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 SARย 5.13
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-29.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SARย 4.59
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-34.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 SARย 3.62
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SARย 2.20
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-35.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.91 SARย 29.65
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SARย 5.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 SARย 5.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.29 SARย 34.83
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
30.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 SARย 3.25
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-71.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SARย 147
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
38.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SARย 10.26
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-40.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 SARย 9.72
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
22.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 SARย 49.76
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-55.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SARย 2.41
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-65.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K SARย 93.6K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-35.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SARย 84.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-30.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.3 SARย 312
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-54.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.41 SARย 137
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
59.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 SARย 208
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
46.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$120 SARย 448
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
106.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.63 SARย 99.9
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
25.85%
Cinema Ticket
$18.23 SARย 68.4
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
63.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 SARย 899
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-65.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,271 SARย 19.8K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-64.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.53 SARย 144
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-55.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.4 SARย 249
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
78.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 SARย 678
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
73.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 SARย 330
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-24.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 SARย 1,344
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-76.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 SARย 983
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-78.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 SARย 2,095
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-79.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SARย 2,364
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-68.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,045 SARย 3,920
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-85.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 SARย 2,266
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-87.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,409 SARย 9,033
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-2.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

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Last update for Abha: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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