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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.9% more expensive than Al-hawiyah without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 18.7% more expensive than Al-hawiyah without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.64 SAR 24.9
162.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$43.9 SAR 165
56.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.13 SAR 30.52
68.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.56
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.76 SAR 14.11
-26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 SAR 2.75
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 SAR 1.08
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.98 SAR 3.68
107.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.4 SAR 9
-17.50%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.53 SAR 9.5
36.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.83 SAR 25.62
168.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.29 SAR 27.36
34.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.78 SAR 47.94
50.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.18 SAR 8.16
19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 SAR 6.08
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.68 SAR 6.31
25.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.55 SAR 5.82
78.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.25 SAR 4.68
63.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.26 SAR 4.73
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.24 SAR 4.65
20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.6 SAR 2.23
41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.98 SAR 14.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 SAR 6.34
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.18 SAR 26.93
-2.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.06 SAR 3.97
184.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$43.89 SAR 165
-33.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.63 SAR 9.88
74.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.84 SAR 6.9
9.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.57 SAR 50.9
117.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.64 SAR 2.4
182.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.7K SAR 100K
43.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.4K SAR 84.2K
44.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$105 SAR 392
81.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.03 SAR 128
-34.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$73.7 SAR 276
-50.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$89.1 SAR 334
-35.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.73 SAR 134
-41.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.78 SAR 59.2
-31.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$360 SAR 1,350
103.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,084 SAR 26.6K
113.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.8 SAR 224
45.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$59.4 SAR 223
-38.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79.4 SAR 298
28.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.9 SAR 311
41.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$444 SAR 1,666
256.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$380 SAR 1,427
223.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$862 SAR 3,234
214.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$615 SAR 2,306
229.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,709 SAR 6,411
286.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,087 SAR 4,080
363.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.42
-23.30%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-hawiyah: October 27, 2025

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