Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Jubayhah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Jubayhah and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Al Jubayhah is 40.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Al Jubayhah is 31.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.14 JODΒ 5.05
$17.41 €15.03
-58.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.48 JODΒ 35.02
$68.7 €59.3
-28.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 JODΒ 5.12
$13.71 €11.84
-47.19%
Cappuccino
$4.01 JODΒ 2.83
$2.78 €2.4
44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JODΒ 0.36
$2.8 €2.42
-81.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JODΒ 0.27
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 JODΒ 3.91
$4.43 €3.83
24.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 JODΒ 5.02
$4.53 €3.91
56.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JODΒ 1.01
$1.24 €1.07
15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JODΒ 0.39
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 JODΒ 1.2
$1.98 €1.71
-14.14%
Eggs
$2.46 JODΒ 1.74
$3.46 €2.99
-28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 JODΒ 4.71
$18.32 €15.82
-63.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 JODΒ 2.98
$9.82 €8.47
-57.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 JODΒ 8.09
$19.24 €16.61
-40.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 JODΒ 1.42
$2.61 €2.25
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 JODΒ 1.2
$2.34 €2.02
-27.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 JODΒ 1.03
$2.11 €1.82
-31.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JODΒ 0.53
$2.77 €2.39
-73.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 JODΒ 0.62
$2.04 €1.76
-57.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JODΒ 0.48
$1.77 €1.53
-61.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JODΒ 0.43
$1.5 €1.3
-59.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JODΒ 0.45
$0.85 €0.73
-25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 JODΒ 2.44
$7 €6.04
-50.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.36 JODΒ 15.12
$7.13 €6.16
199.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.88 JODΒ 3.45
$1.43 €1.24
241.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 JODΒ 3.93
$2.29 €1.98
142.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 JODΒ 0.49
$3.02 €2.6
-77.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 JODΒ 0.51
$4.59 €3.96
-84.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JODΒ 0.97
$2.02 €1.74
-31.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.1 JODΒ 5.03
$29.56 €25.53
-75.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 JODΒ 1
$1.81 €1.56
-21.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JODΒ 19K
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K JODΒ 23.2K
$32.4K €28K
1.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JODΒ 74.6
$190 €164
-44.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 JODΒ 12.26
$22.18 €19.15
-21.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.52 JODΒ 22.31
$36.37 €31.4
-13.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 JODΒ 7.86
$10.8 €9.33
2.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 JODΒ 194
$732 €632
-62.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,438 JODΒ 3,849
$15.1K €13.1K
-64.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 JODΒ 43.11
$86.8 €74.9
-29.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JODΒ 39.31
$36.78 €31.76
51.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JODΒ 80.7
$102 €88.2
11.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 JODΒ 57
$117 €101
-31.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 JODΒ 199
$1,581 €1,365
-82.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 JODΒ 150
$1,230 €1,062
-82.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 JODΒ 283
$2,707 €2,337
-85.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 JODΒ 251
$2,028 €1,751
-82.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Al Jubayhah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
3.39
114.45%

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Last update for Al Jubayhah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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