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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abha is 27.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abha is 20.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 SAR 19.65
$17.41 €15.03
-69.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 SAR 203
$68.7 €59.3
-21.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 SAR 28.33
$13.71 €11.84
-44.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 SAR 5.38
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$2.78 €2.4
12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$2.8 €2.42
-77.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.87
$1.98 €1.71
-88.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$1.24 €1.07
51.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SAR 1.81
$2.03 €1.75
-76.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 SAR 7.36
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Eggs
$3 SAR 11.26
$3.46 €2.99
-13.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.63 SAR 21.13
$18.32 €15.82
-69.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 SAR 31.91
$9.82 €8.47
-13.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.07 SAR 64
$19.24 €16.61
-11.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 SAR 6.92
$2.61 €2.25
-29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.06
$2.34 €2.02
-31.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.48
$2.11 €1.82
-30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.32
$2.77 €2.39
-39.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$2.04 €1.76
-33.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.6
$1.77 €1.53
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.5 €1.3
-37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$0.85 €0.73
-30.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.83 SAR 10.6
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SAR 5.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 SAR 34.54
$7 €6.04
31.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SAR 3.06
$3.02 €2.6
-72.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 SAR 151
$28.97 €25.01
38.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 SAR 10.26
$4.59 €3.96
-40.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 SAR 10.27
$2.02 €1.74
35.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.28
$29.56 €25.53
-55.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.81 €1.56
-65.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K SAR 91.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-36.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K SAR 86.4K
$32.4K €28K
-28.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 SAR 312
$190 €164
-56.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.2 SAR 140
$22.18 €19.15
67.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 SAR 201
$36.37 €31.4
47.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$123 SAR 461
$57.4 €49.55
114.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.51 SAR 99.4
$20.95 €18.09
26.54%
Cinema Ticket
$17.82 SAR 66.9
$10.8 €9.33
65.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 SAR 900
$732 €632
-67.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,337 SAR 20K
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.22 SAR 143
$86.8 €74.9
-55.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 SAR 247
$36.78 €31.76
79.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 SAR 673
$102 €88.2
75.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 SAR 339
$117 €101
-22.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 SAR 1,314
$1,581 €1,365
-77.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 SAR 981
$1,230 €1,062
-78.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 SAR 2,102
$2,707 €2,337
-79.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SAR 2,364
$2,028 €1,751
-68.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,001
$6,602 €5,700
-83.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$592 SAR 2,221
$5,045 €4,356
-88.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abha
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,358 SAR 8,845
$2,198 €1,898
7.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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