Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Ain Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Ain

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 18% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.3% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$6.73 AED 24.71

158.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$68 AED 250

1.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$8.37 AED 30.75

63.80%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$4.75 AED 17.45

-41.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$0.81 AED 2.98

245.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.38 AED 1.38

421.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$8.19 AED 30.09

-45.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$10.9 AED 40.03

-58.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.85 AED 6.78

-32.97%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.47 AED 5.38

38.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.43 AED 8.92

-18.52%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$3.17 AED 11.65

9.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$2.67 AED 9.81

586.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$8.59 AED 31.53

14.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$6.72 AED 24.68

186.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.39 AED 8.78

9.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.65 AED 6.07

41.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.33 AED 4.87

58.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$0.79 AED 2.9

250.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.7 AED 2.59

191.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.42 AED 1.54

321.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.58 AED 5.81

-5.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.59 AED 2.16

44.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.45 AED 23.67

8.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$13.53 AED 49.67

-47.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.39 AED 5.12

2.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.22 AED 8.15

3.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$1.11 AED 4.07

172.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$24.95 AED 91.6

16.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$2.7 AED 9.92

70.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$0.57 AED 2.08

254.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$8.33 AED 30.58

254.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$0.76 AED 2.79

138.16%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

-14.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$22.4K AED 82.4K

44.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$91.2 AED 335

107.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$50.5 AED 186

-56.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$97 AED 356

-62.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$52.9 AED 194

8.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$40.58 AED 149

-48.37%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$11.33 AED 41.6

-4.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$625 AED 2,296

17.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$3,882 AED 14.3K

289.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$22.04 AED 80.9

293.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$55.4 AED 203

-33.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$80.3 AED 295

27.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$53.8 AED 197

117.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$665 AED 2,440

137.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$736 AED 2,702

67.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$5,088 AED 18.7K

-46.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$1,218 AED 4,474

66.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$2,055 AED 7,545

221.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$1,222 AED 4,486

313.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$3,339 AED 12.3K

-34.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.19

-34.68%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Ain: October 28, 2025

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