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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.2% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1.2% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.16 AED 29.96
113.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$60 AED 220
14.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.66 AED 24.47
105.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.74 AED 21.06
-51.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.81 AED 2.97
245.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.63 AED 2.3
214.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$12.49 AED 45.87
-64.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$13.71 AED 50.4
-66.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.93 AED 7.08
-35.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.43 AED 5.26
41.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.28 AED 8.36
-13.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.42 AED 12.55
1.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.02 AED 36.8
82.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.33 AED 34.25
5.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.41 AED 45.58
55.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.28 AED 8.39
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.89 AED 6.93
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.83 AED 6.73
15.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.56 AED 5.72
77.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 AED 4.35
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.26 AED 4.61
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.38 AED 5.07
8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.69 AED 2.52
23.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.36 AED 23.36
10.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$16.16 AED 59.4
-55.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.62 AED 9.62
-45.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.41 AED 12.51
-32.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.59 AED 5.83
89.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$52.2 AED 192
-44.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.18 AED 11.68
44.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.79 AED 2.91
155.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.29 AED 30.44
256.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.75 AED 2.75
141.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$33.3K AED 122.4K
15.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.1K AED 81.3K
46.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$215 AED 791
-12.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$62.5 AED 229
-64.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$103 AED 377
-64.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$54.9 AED 202
4.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$40.01 AED 147
-47.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.07 AED 55.3
-28.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$847 AED 3,112
-13.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.1K AED 52K
6.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$80.7 AED 296
7.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$64.1 AED 235
-42.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$112 AED 410
-8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$119 AED 437
-1.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$554 AED 2,033
185.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$411 AED 1,508
199.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,157 AED 4,248
134.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$988 AED 3,627
105.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,920 AED 18.1K
34.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,139 AED 11.5K
60.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,370 AED 5,030
60.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.49
-24.50%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Fujayrah: October 28, 2025

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