Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and AL Kharj Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and AL Kharj

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 34.7% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 151.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.8% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 122.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.59 SAR 24.72
167.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$26.23 SAR 98.4
159.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.92 SAR 29.69
76.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 SAR 4.90
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Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$2.40 SAR 8.98
15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.81 SAR 3.02
240.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.14 SAR 0.53
1307.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.65 SAR 6.17
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.26 SAR 0.97
684.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-18.38%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.94 SAR 7.29
74.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.32 SAR 31.19
120.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$5.07 SAR 19.02
85.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$13.54 SAR 50.8
39.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.98 SAR 7.41
32.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.18 SAR 4.44
103.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$0.97 SAR 3.64
118.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.32 SAR 4.93
104.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.91 SAR 3.40
125.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.91 SAR 3.40
95.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.82 SAR 3.07
79.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.56 SAR 2.09
62.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.16 SAR 8.10
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.31 SAR 4.90
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.35 SAR 8.79
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$6.37 SAR 23.89
10.05%
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 Kharj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.09 SAR 4.08
169.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$39.79 SAR 149
-26.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.71 SAR 10.18
67.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.55 SAR 2.05
289.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$13.53 SAR 50.7
114.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.62 SAR 2.33
204.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$35.3K SAR 132.3K
10.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$23.4K SAR 87.8K
38.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$106 SAR 396
78.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$26.43 SAR 99.1
-15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$51.2 SAR 192
-28.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$65.9 SAR 247
-11.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$40.12 SAR 150
-46.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$16.05 SAR 60.2
-31.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$176 SAR 659
316.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$3,747 SAR 14.1K
295.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$59.6 SAR 224
49.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$53.4 SAR 200
-29.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$52.4 SAR 196
99.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$80.6 SAR 302
44.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$651 SAR 2,442
138.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$229 SAR 860
430.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$481 SAR 1,805
481.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$487 SAR 1,825
312.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
AL Kharj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,865 SAR 10.7K
-14.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.31
-36.16%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for AL Kharj: April 12, 2026

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