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 70.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.4% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$13.35 YER 3,186
32.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$35.39 YER 8,444
92.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$10.45 YER 2,495
33.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.41 YER 1,052
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.81 YER 910
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$4.88 YER 1,165
-43.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$2.01 YER 481
37.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.84 YER 200
134.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$4.18 YER 997
-70.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.02 YER 482
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$7.35 YER 1,753
-74.01%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$5.70 YER 1,359
-40.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$11.31 YER 2,699
62.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$16.36 YER 3,905
-42.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$38.91 YER 9,284
-51.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$8.98 YER 2,142
-70.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.69 YER 641
-10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$8.03 YER 1,915
-73.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$3.58 YER 855
-24.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$3.32 YER 793
-38.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$3.25 YER 776
-45.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.69 YER 165
113.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$1.40 YER 334
-35.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.71 YER 170
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 YER 170
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 YER 448
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.83 YER 1,152
45.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.16 YER 277
153.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$40.74 YER 9,721
-27.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.70 YER 644
67.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$2.01 YER 481
6.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$5.48 YER 1,308
428.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$3.71 YER 885
-49.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$16.3K YER 3.9M
139.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$61.1K YER 14.6M
-46.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$79.6 YER 19.0K
137.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$9.98 YER 2,381
122.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$54.8 YER 13.1K
-33.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$62.8 YER 15.0K
-7.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$26.39 YER 6,299
-19.29%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.78 YER 1,378
90.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$146 YER 34.9K
399.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$1,847 YER 440.9K
702.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$98.0 YER 23.4K
-8.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$104 YER 24.9K
-64.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$157 YER 37.6K
-33.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$184 YER 44.0K
-36.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$246 YER 58.8K
529.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$179 YER 42.8K
577.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$533 YER 127.2K
425.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$527 YER 125.7K
281.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$989 YER 236.1K
623.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$708 YER 168.9K
609.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Aden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$375 YER 89.5K
556.45%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Aden: April 11, 2026

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