Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Majma'ah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Majma'ah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.4% more expensive than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.9% more expensive than Al Majma'ah without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$7.84 SAR 29.39
125.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$53.6 SAR 201
27.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.22 SAR 30.83
69.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$4.02 SAR 15.07
-31.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.76 SAR 2.86
263.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.29 SAR 1.08
579.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.49 SAR 5.57
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.71 SAR 2.66
187.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.21 SAR 8.30
-13.57%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.18 SAR 8.16
55.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.54 SAR 32.04
114.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.36 SAR 23.85
47.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$11.50 SAR 43.14
64.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.24 SAR 8.39
17.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.68 SAR 6.30
42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.43 SAR 5.36
48.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.52 SAR 5.69
77.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.65 SAR 2.44
215.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$0.90 SAR 3.38
97.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.39 SAR 5.22
5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.52 SAR 1.96
75.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.81 SAR 10.53
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 SAR 8.60
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$7.30 SAR 27.37
-3.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.06 SAR 3.96
177.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$40.28 SAR 151
-27.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.12 SAR 11.72
45.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.82 SAR 6.82
17.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$13.15 SAR 49.30
120.30%
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
$34.4K SAR 129.0K
13.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$23.0K SAR 86.3K
40.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$106 SAR 396
78.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$34.99 SAR 131
-36.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$74.4 SAR 279
-50.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$88.7 SAR 333
-34.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$35.93 SAR 135
-40.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$15.91 SAR 59.7
-30.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$458 SAR 1,719
59.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$9,653 SAR 36.2K
53.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$58.3 SAR 219
53.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$64.5 SAR 242
-42.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$110 SAR 412
-4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$100 SAR 377
15.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$447 SAR 1,677
246.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$377 SAR 1,415
222.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$843 SAR 3,161
232.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$624 SAR 2,341
221.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,028 SAR 7,606
253.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,372 SAR 5,145
265.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Majma'ah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
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-
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 Majma'ah: April 12, 2026

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