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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-birah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-birah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.9% more expensive than Al-birah without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 31% more expensive than Al-birah without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$9.50 โ‚ช29.81
79.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$41.52 โ‚ช130
67.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$11.21 โ‚ช35.18
23.73%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.58 โ‚ช11.24
-23.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.79 โ‚ช2.49
244.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.61 โ‚ช1.92
224.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.74 โ‚ช18.03
-22.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$5.51 โ‚ช17.30
-16.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.95 โ‚ช6.13
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.54 โ‚ช1.70
279.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.54 โ‚ช7.99
-24.02%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.20 โ‚ช6.90
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.31 โ‚ช19.82
198.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.55 โ‚ช20.58
45.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.32 โ‚ช48.12
23.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.53 โ‚ช7.95
3.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.45 โ‚ช4.54
69.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.37 โ‚ช4.31
59.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.98 โ‚ช6.23
43.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.05 โ‚ช3.30
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.39 โ‚ช4.37
33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.40 โ‚ช4.38
4.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.83 โ‚ช2.60
9.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$7.39 โ‚ช23.21
-3.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.69 โ‚ช8.45
-46.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.46 โ‚ช7.71
-5.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.96 โ‚ช3.02
212.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$59.7 โ‚ช187
-52.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.87 โ‚ช9.03
58.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.27 โ‚ช3.98
66.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$14.19 โ‚ช44.57
108.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.94 โ‚ช6.08
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$37.1K โ‚ช116.6K
3.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$45.4K โ‚ช142.7K
-28.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$83.9 โ‚ช264
119.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$19.12 โ‚ช60.0
19.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$45.97 โ‚ช144
-17.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$56.7 โ‚ช178
2.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$27.97 โ‚ช87.8
-24.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$8.38 โ‚ช26.31
33.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$212 โ‚ช664
232.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,836 โ‚ช12.0K
289.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$42.53 โ‚ช134
105.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$37.63 โ‚ช118
-0.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$56.8 โ‚ช178
82.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$41.53 โ‚ช130
181.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$351 โ‚ช1,103
336.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$328 โ‚ช1,031
273.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$851 โ‚ช2,672
226.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$940 โ‚ช2,952
114.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,277 โ‚ช4,009
446.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,097 โ‚ช3,445
339.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-birah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$821 โ‚ช2,577
201.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.62
-39.68%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al-birah: January 13, 2026

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