Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aden Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Aden

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.7% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 2.3% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$13.26 YER 3,158
29.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$34.94 YER 8,321
95.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$10.09 YER 2,404
35.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.38 YER 1,042
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 YER 863
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$5.11 YER 1,217
-44.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.07 YER 492
35.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.84 YER 199
142.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$4.15 YER 988
-69.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.97 YER 469
7.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$7.10 YER 1,691
-71.83%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$5.84 YER 1,390
-40.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$11.32 YER 2,696
65.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$16.77 YER 3,994
-43.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$38.61 YER 9,195
-51.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$9.22 YER 2,195
-71.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.58 YER 613
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$7.58 YER 1,804
-72.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.45 YER 821
-20.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.48 YER 828
-43.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$3.24 YER 772
-42.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.69 YER 165
114.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.46 YER 348
-36.99%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.71 YER 170
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 YER 171
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 YER 437
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$5.04 YER 1,201
36.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.11 YER 265
167.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$40.30 YER 9,598
-28.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.57 YER 612
77.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.99 YER 473
5.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$5.45 YER 1,297
429.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$3.56 YER 849
-46.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$16.5K YER 3.9M
134.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$60.7K YER 14.5M
-46.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$77.8 YER 18.5K
135.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$10.18 YER 2,425
122.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$55.3 YER 13.2K
-33.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$62.1 YER 14.8K
-5.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$26.39 YER 6,286
-21.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.84 YER 1,391
90.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$147 YER 34.9K
395.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$1,858 YER 442.5K
721.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$97.4 YER 23.2K
-11.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$104 YER 24.7K
-63.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$158 YER 37.6K
-33.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$186 YER 44.2K
-36.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$250 YER 59.5K
527.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$180 YER 42.8K
588.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$537 YER 127.9K
412.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$515 YER 122.6K
284.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$976 YER 232.5K
608.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$701 YER 166.9K
579.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$369 YER 87.9K
576.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
12.67
-73.24%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aden: March 2, 2026

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