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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 51.8% more expensive than Al-Buraimi without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 55.6% more expensive than Al-Buraimi without rent, and 180.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.3 OMR 2.04
228.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.51 OMR 9.82
169.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.58 OMR 2.92
80.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.01 OMR 1.93
-44.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1 OMR 0.39
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 OMR 0.13
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$12.15 OMR 4.68
-63.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.67 OMR 4.49
-61.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.94 OMR 0.75
-36.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 OMR 0.45
72.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 OMR 0.66
15.12%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.44 OMR 0.94
41.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.74 OMR 1.44
389.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.97 OMR 1.91
97.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.52 OMR 3.28
125.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.5 OMR 0.96
4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.73 OMR 0.67
35.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.85 OMR 0.71
14.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.18 OMR 0.45
134.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.01 OMR 0.39
101.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.03 OMR 0.4
71.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.08 OMR 0.42
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 OMR 0.2
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.29 OMR 2.42
11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.77 OMR 5.69
-51.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.37 OMR 1.68
-67.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$7.83 OMR 3.01
-70.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.57 OMR 0.99
78.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.5 OMR 0.19
304.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.15 OMR 1.98
473.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.61 OMR 0.23
196.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.3K OMR 8,973
64.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.3K OMR 8,193
52.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$107 OMR 41.24
76.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$40.99 OMR 15.78
-45.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$71 OMR 27.33
-48.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.27 OMR 3.95
5.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$193 OMR 74.4
278.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,887 OMR 3,806
52.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$51.1 OMR 19.66
69.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$38.57 OMR 14.85
-4.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.3 OMR 30.14
30.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$89.8 OMR 34.57
30.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$211 OMR 81.3
482.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,879 OMR 1,108
-23.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.15
-34.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-Buraimi: October 28, 2025

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