Cost of Living Comparison Between Arar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Arar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Arar is 16.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arar is 33.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 SAR 25.18
$17.41 €15.03
-61.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.31 SAR 170
$68.7 €59.3
-34.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 SAR 30.81
$13.71 €11.84
-40.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SAR 6.64
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 SAR 14.07
$2.78 €2.4
34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.76
$2.8 €2.42
-73.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$1.98 €1.71
-85.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 SAR 6.13
$1.24 €1.07
31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 SAR 3.8
$2.03 €1.75
-50.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$1.98 €1.71
15.15%
Eggs
$2.53 SAR 9.51
$3.46 €2.99
-26.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SAR 25.99
$18.32 €15.82
-62.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 SAR 28.01
$9.82 €8.47
-23.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 SAR 48.55
$19.24 €16.61
-32.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.4
$2.61 €2.25
-14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$2.34 €2.02
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.49
$2.11 €1.82
-18.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$2.77 €2.39
-41.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.6
$2.04 €1.76
-39.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.99
$1.77 €1.53
-24.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 SAR 4.5
$1.5 €1.3
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.85 €0.73
-31.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.63 SAR 9.86
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.66
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 SAR 7.65
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.15 SAR 26.83
$7 €6.04
2.14%
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
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 SAR 3.92
$3.02 €2.6
-65.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.77 SAR 157
$28.97 €25.01
44.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.88
$4.59 €3.96
-42.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$2.02 €1.74
-6.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 SAR 49.92
$29.56 €25.53
-54.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.26
$1.81 €1.56
-66.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K SAR 101.3K
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
$32.4K €28K
-31.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 401
$190 €164
-43.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.08 SAR 128
$22.18 €19.15
53.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.1 SAR 289
$36.37 €31.4
112.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 SAR 324
$57.4 €49.55
50.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.68 SAR 134
$20.95 €18.09
70.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.37 SAR 57.7
$10.8 €9.33
42.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,305
$732 €632
-52.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,901 SAR 25.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 SAR 218
$86.8 €74.9
-33.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$36.78 €31.76
64.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 SAR 294
$102 €88.2
-23.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 SAR 308
$117 €101
-29.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,617
$1,581 €1,365
-72.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 SAR 1,430
$1,230 €1,062
-69.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 SAR 3,227
$2,707 €2,337
-68.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 SAR 2,367
$2,028 €1,751
-68.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,831 SAR 6,868
$6,602 €5,700
-72.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,115 SAR 4,182
$5,045 €4,356
-77.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 SAR 3,686
$2,198 €1,898
-55.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.39
30.38%

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

Last update for Arar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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