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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13% more expensive than Al Khobar without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21% more expensive than Al Khobar without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.51 SAR 24.41
167.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54.3 SAR 204
26.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.85 SAR 29.45
74.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.95 SAR 7.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.21 SAR 15.81
-33.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.96 SAR 3.61
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.51 SAR 1.93
288.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.77 SAR 6.62
-29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.39 SAR 5.22
46.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-17.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.87 SAR 10.77
20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.93 SAR 26
164.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.29 SAR 34.87
5.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.56 SAR 47.1
53.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.52 SAR 9.45
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.75 SAR 6.57
33.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.2 SAR 8.27
-4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.62 SAR 6.07
70.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 SAR 5.37
42.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.66 SAR 6.21
6.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.59 SAR 2.2
44.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.61 SAR 9.79
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.42 SAR 5.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.04
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.57 SAR 24.64
6.54%
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 Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.94 SAR 3.53
221.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$60 SAR 225
-51.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.24 SAR 8.42
104.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.34 SAR 5.03
50.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.54 SAR 24.55
351.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.63 SAR 2.38
187.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.9K SAR 78.5K
83.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.1K SAR 86.6K
40.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$122 SAR 459
54.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.01 SAR 128
-34.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$81.6 SAR 306
-55.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$107 SAR 400
-46.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$36.48 SAR 137
-42.57%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.48 SAR 65.6
-38.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$312 SAR 1,171
134.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,620 SAR 28.6K
98.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$63 SAR 236
37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$69.6 SAR 261
-47.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$99 SAR 371
3.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.1 SAR 300
46.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$434 SAR 1,629
264.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$403 SAR 1,512
205.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,048 SAR 3,930
158.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$801 SAR 3,004
153.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,965 SAR 11.1K
122.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,444 SAR 5,419
249.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,264 SAR 8,493
-2.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.84
-11.72%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Khobar: October 27, 2025

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