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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.8% more expensive than Abha without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 25.6% more expensive than Abha without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.24 SAR 19.65
232.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54 SAR 203
27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.55 SAR 28.33
81.59%
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
$2.78 €2.4
$3.13 SAR 11.73
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.62 SAR 2.33
351.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.23 SAR 0.87
760.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-34.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.48 SAR 1.81
322.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 SAR 7.36
1.02%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3 SAR 11.26
15.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.63 SAR 21.13
225.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.51 SAR 31.91
15.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$17.07 SAR 64
12.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.84 SAR 6.92
41.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.61 SAR 6.06
45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.46 SAR 5.48
44.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.68 SAR 6.32
64.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.35 SAR 5.08
51.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.23 SAR 4.6
43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.94 SAR 3.53
59.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 SAR 2.2
44.07%
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)
$7 €6.04
$9.21 SAR 34.54
-24.00%
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
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.82 SAR 3.06
268.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$40.12 SAR 151
-27.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.74 SAR 10.26
67.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.74 SAR 10.27
-26.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.14 SAR 49.28
124.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.63 SAR 2.37
187.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$24.5K SAR 91.9K
56.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23K SAR 86.4K
40.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$83.1 SAR 312
128.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.2 SAR 140
-40.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$53.7 SAR 201
-32.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$123 SAR 461
-53.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$26.51 SAR 99.4
-20.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.82 SAR 66.9
-39.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$240 SAR 900
205.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,337 SAR 20K
183.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$38.22 SAR 143
127.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$65.8 SAR 247
-44.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$179 SAR 673
-43.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$90.4 SAR 339
29.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$350 SAR 1,314
351.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$262 SAR 981
370.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$560 SAR 2,102
383.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$630 SAR 2,364
221.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,067 SAR 4,001
518.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$592 SAR 2,221
752.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,358 SAR 8,845
-6.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.67
-40.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abha: October 29, 2025

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