Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ad Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ad Dammam

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 29.8% more expensive than Ad Dammam without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.5% more expensive than Ad Dammam without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$7.37 SAR 27.65
139.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$54.2 SAR 203
25.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.95 SAR 29.80
75.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.85 SAR 6.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 SAR 6.96
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.58 SAR 13.44
-22.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.91 SAR 3.41
203.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.37 SAR 1.40
432.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.66 SAR 6.24
-25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.44 SAR 5.40
41.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.05 SAR 7.68
-6.83%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.32 SAR 8.70
46.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$6.27 SAR 23.52
192.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$7.38 SAR 27.67
27.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$9.82 SAR 36.84
92.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.19 SAR 8.23
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.47 SAR 5.51
63.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.41 SAR 5.27
50.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.64 SAR 6.17
64.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.24 SAR 4.64
65.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.39 SAR 5.21
28.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.29 SAR 4.84
13.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.54 SAR 2.03
68.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.11 SAR 15.40
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 SAR 7.39
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$8.10 SAR 30.37
-13.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.88 SAR 3.29
234.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$40.10 SAR 150
-26.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.35 SAR 12.56
35.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.74 SAR 10.26
-21.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$13.14 SAR 49.26
120.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.60 SAR 2.23
215.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
74.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$21.4K SAR 80.2K
51.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$116 SAR 434
63.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$38.22 SAR 143
-41.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$63.1 SAR 237
-42.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$69.1 SAR 259
-16.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$31.30 SAR 117
-31.95%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$15.37 SAR 57.6
-28.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$427 SAR 1,601
71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$8,164 SAR 30.6K
81.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$69.3 SAR 260
28.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$65.7 SAR 246
-43.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$91.0 SAR 341
14.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$87.0 SAR 326
33.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$444 SAR 1,666
249.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$380 SAR 1,425
220.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$783 SAR 2,938
257.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$624 SAR 2,341
221.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$890 SAR 3,337
704.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$770 SAR 2,887
552.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,005 SAR 7,519
22.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.33
-21.71%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: April 13, 2026

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