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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Mukalla is 13.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Mukalla is 5.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 YER 4,011
$17.41 €15.03
-5.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.11 YER 9,016
$68.7 €59.3
-46.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.41 YER 3,988
$13.71 €11.84
19.69%
Cappuccino
$8.07 YER 1,961
$2.78 €2.4
190.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 YER 906
$2.8 €2.42
33.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 YER 194
$1.98 €1.71
-59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 YER 194
$2.03 €1.75
-60.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.52 YER 1,585
$1.98 €1.71
229.29%
Eggs
$7.33 YER 1,781
$3.46 €2.99
111.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 YER 3,497
$18.32 €15.82
-21.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.96 YER 5,579
$9.82 €8.47
133.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$56.8 YER 13.8K
$19.24 €16.61
195.06%
Apples (1kg)
$12.99 YER 3,157
$2.61 €2.25
397.70%
Banana (1kg)
$4.84 YER 1,176
$2.34 €2.02
106.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.05 YER 1,226
$2.11 €1.82
139.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 YER 817
$2.77 €2.39
21.30%
Potato (1kg)
$5.22 YER 1,268
$2.04 €1.76
155.88%
Onion (1kg)
$4.02 YER 978
$1.77 €1.53
127.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.5 €1.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 YER 591
$0.85 €0.73
185.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7 €6.04
-
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
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.37 €31.4
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$57.4 €49.55
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Mukalla
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Al Mukalla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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