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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.4% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.8% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$6.72 AED 24.66

154.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$67.8 AED 249

2.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$7.96 AED 29.23

74.25%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$4.82 AED 17.68

-42.95%

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

$2.72 €2.34

$0.82 AED 2.99

231.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.37 AED 1.37

435.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$8.28 AED 30.37

-46.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$11.09 AED 40.69

-58.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.86 AED 6.82

-31.18%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.47 AED 5.38

39.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.45 AED 9.01

-21.22%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$3.17 AED 11.65

9.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$2.73 AED 10.02

590.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$8.65 AED 31.74

10.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$6.89 AED 25.28

174.02%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.49 AED 9.13

4.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.61 AED 5.91

52.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.32 AED 4.85

65.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$0.85 AED 3.11

235.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$0.66 AED 2.42

195.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$0.39 AED 1.43

374.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.67 AED 6.12

-12.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.59 AED 2.16

54.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$6.38 AED 23.41

11.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$13.88 AED 50.9

-48.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.33 AED 4.89

7.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.16 AED 7.92

7.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.07 AED 3.92

180.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$24.20 AED 88.8

17.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$2.77 AED 10.17

64.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.55 AED 2.03

285.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$8.12 AED 29.81

264.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$0.76 AED 2.78

144.74%

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

$38.5K €33.2K

$45.0K AED 165.0K

-14.37%

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

$32.5K €28.0K

$22.4K AED 82.1K

45.20%

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

$184 €159

$92.6 AED 340

99.27%

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

$22.87 €19.72

$50.8 AED 186

-54.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$96.5 AED 354

-60.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$52.9 AED 194

9.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$40.59 AED 149

-47.87%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$11.43 AED 41.94

-2.27%

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

$704 €607

$634 AED 2,327

11.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$3,838 AED 14.1K

289.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$21.52 AED 79.0

306.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$55.7 AED 204

-32.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$78.8 AED 289

31.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$53.7 AED 197

117.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$673 AED 2,469

128.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$749 AED 2,749

63.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$5,111 AED 18.8K

-45.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$1,234 AED 4,528

63.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$2,397 AED 8,795

191.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$1,209 AED 4,436

298.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$3,645 AED 13.4K

-32.15%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

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