Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-hamra'

For one person, living is cheaper in Al-hamra': $941 a month against $2,405 in Barcelona, rent and utilities included – about $17,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,405
/mo nomad
Al-hamra'
🇴🇲 Oman
$941
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.9% more expensive than Al-hamra' without rent, and 155.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.2% more expensive than Al-hamra' without rent, and 138.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €16.05
$5.18 OMR 2.00
247.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 €60.2
$33.33 OMR 12.83
102.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.37 €11.93
$8.69 OMR 3.35
53.86%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.98
$5.13 OMR 1.97
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.64
$0.89 OMR 0.34
231.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 €1.69
$0.27 OMR 0.10
603.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 €3.46
$13.21 OMR 5.09
-70.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €4.08
$13.26 OMR 5.10
-65.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.38 OMR 0.92
-46.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.28 OMR 0.49
53.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.56
$1.83 OMR 0.71
-4.37%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.36
$2.92 OMR 1.12
67.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.47 €15.59
$7.20 OMR 2.77
142.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 €8.09
$6.92 OMR 2.66
30.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.18 €18.01
$10.49 OMR 4.04
92.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.75
$3.55 OMR 1.37
-13.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.81
$2.01 OMR 0.78
1.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 €2.32
$2.33 OMR 0.90
11.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.42
$1.27 OMR 0.49
113.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.92
$1.17 OMR 0.45
83.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$1.24 OMR 0.48
78.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.38
$1.81 OMR 0.70
-14.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.83
$0.66 OMR 0.26
40.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 €6.32
$6.66 OMR 2.56
6.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.63 €6.81
$15.90 OMR 6.12
-52.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.33
$5.99 OMR 2.31
-75.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.43
$10.03 OMR 3.86
-72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.63
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.91 €23.13
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 €2.80
$3.33 OMR 1.28
-6.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.29
$2.53 OMR 0.98
-42.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 €30.49
$7.59 OMR 2.92
350.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.60
$0.64 OMR 0.25
179.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €31.0K
$26.0K OMR 10.0K
33.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €27.0K
$22.8K OMR 8,779
32.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 €161
$172 OMR 66.1
5.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.56 €12.10
$30.69 OMR 11.81
-55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 €31.34
$70.5 OMR 27.15
-50.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 €47.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.05 €14.33
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €10.14
$10.50 OMR 4.04
8.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$939 €838
$291 OMR 112
222.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.7K
$10.4K OMR 3,998
59.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €78.7
$57.4 OMR 22.11
53.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.77 €35.49
$43.27 OMR 16.66
-8.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.3
$90.5 OMR 34.86
14.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €107
$96.8 OMR 37.28
23.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 €1,513
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 €1,161
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,299
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,941 €1,732
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,470 €6,666
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,195 €4,636
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-hamra'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,299 €2,052
$4,327 OMR 1,666
-46.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.28
5.25
-37.52%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 4, 2026

Last update for Al-hamra': October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
$1.3K
Al-hamra'
- * 100%
Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
$325
Al-hamra'
$292 10.2% $33
Eating Out
Barcelona
$272
Al-hamra'
$226 16.8% $46
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
$229
Al-hamra'
$273 18.9% $43
Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
$158
Al-hamra'
$130 17.9% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
$76
Al-hamra'
$21 * 72.3% $55
Getting Around
Barcelona
$48
Al-hamra'
$16 * 66.7% $32

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇴🇲 Al-hamra'
🕒 Local time
07:32 7:32 AM
09:32 9:32 AM
2 h ahead of Barcelona
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

OMR, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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