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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.9% more expensive than Al Hufuf without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.6% more expensive than Al Hufuf without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.81 SAR 25.54
159.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$48.61 SAR 182
40.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.63 SAR 28.60
82.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.90
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$4.00 SAR 15.01
-31.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.69 SAR 2.57
300.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.22 SAR 0.83
795.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.00 SAR 3.76
104.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.30 SAR 8.62
-16.96%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.04 SAR 7.65
66.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$5.66 SAR 21.21
224.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.46 SAR 24.23
45.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$13.64 SAR 51.2
38.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.66 SAR 6.23
58.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.64 SAR 6.15
46.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.32 SAR 4.94
60.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.13 SAR 4.23
138.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.95 SAR 3.57
115.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.94 SAR 3.54
89.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.32 SAR 4.95
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.55 SAR 2.07
65.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.00 SAR 11.24
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.73 SAR 6.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 SAR 4.14
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$6.43 SAR 24.12
9.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.08 SAR 4.07
172.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$40.45 SAR 152
-27.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.71 SAR 10.16
67.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.92 SAR 7.19
11.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$13.24 SAR 49.64
118.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.63 SAR 2.36
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$35.2K SAR 132.2K
10.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$23.1K SAR 86.5K
40.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$81.2 SAR 305
132.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$32.03 SAR 120
-30.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$77.1 SAR 289
-52.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$141 SAR 529
-58.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$33.40 SAR 125
-36.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$13.17 SAR 49.40
-16.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$296 SAR 1,109
147.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$4,051 SAR 15.2K
266.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$12.61 SAR 47.30
608.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$16.21 SAR 60.8
130.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$40.63 SAR 152
157.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$33.65 SAR 126
245.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$362 SAR 1,357
328.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$265 SAR 993
359.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$704 SAR 2,641
297.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$405 SAR 1,519
395.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,373 SAR 8,899
201.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,327 SAR 4,975
278.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Hufuf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,962 SAR 7,358
25.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
2.5
35.60%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al Hufuf: April 13, 2026

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