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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 4.1% more expensive than Abha without rent, and 111.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.4% more expensive than Abha without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$5.39 SAR 20.22
219.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$54.0 SAR 202
26.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.94 SAR 29.79
72.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.36 SAR 5.11
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.05 SAR 11.44
-6.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.62 SAR 2.33
353.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.21 SAR 0.79
871.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.83 SAR 6.87
-30.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.48 SAR 1.82
341.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.98 SAR 7.43
1.01%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.94 SAR 11.01
18.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$5.71 SAR 21.41
227.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$8.59 SAR 32.23
9.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$17.20 SAR 64.5
8.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.81 SAR 6.80
44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.67 SAR 6.28
43.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.41 SAR 5.31
48.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.67 SAR 6.27
63.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.35 SAR 5.07
45.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.21 SAR 4.54
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.96 SAR 3.61
54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.55 SAR 2.07
67.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.97 SAR 11.15
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 SAR 5.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$9.61 SAR 36.05
-28.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.81 SAR 3.03
266.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$39.65 SAR 149
-27.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.72 SAR 10.19
68.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$2.61 SAR 9.78
-19.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$13.40 SAR 50.3
115.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.64 SAR 2.41
196.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$24.7K SAR 92.7K
56.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
44.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$84.1 SAR 315
118.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$36.32 SAR 136
-37.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$55.7 SAR 209
-34.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$122 SAR 456
-51.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$26.50 SAR 99.4
-21.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$17.79 SAR 66.7
-37.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$241 SAR 903
201.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$5,308 SAR 19.9K
187.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$37.91 SAR 142
127.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$67.0 SAR 251
-44.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$178 SAR 667
-40.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$90.3 SAR 338
31.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$356 SAR 1,336
339.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$264 SAR 991
367.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$565 SAR 2,117
387.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$634 SAR 2,379
212.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,056 SAR 3,962
555.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$600 SAR 2,251
693.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$2,398 SAR 8,993
4.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.67
-40.21%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abha: March 3, 2026

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