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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.3% more expensive than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19.2% more expensive than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$7.26 SAR 27.23
137.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$39.16 SAR 147
74.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.05 SAR 26.42
94.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$4.15 SAR 15.55
-31.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.64 SAR 2.42
339.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.19 SAR 0.71
973.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.25 SAR 4.70
69.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.43 SAR 9.10
-17.70%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.74 SAR 10.29
27.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.68 SAR 32.54
115.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$10.14 SAR 38.04
-7.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$14.92 SAR 56.0
25.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.31 SAR 8.66
12.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.77 SAR 6.63
35.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.80 SAR 6.77
16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.57 SAR 5.89
73.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.27 SAR 4.78
54.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.47 SAR 5.53
27.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.45 SAR 5.42
2.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.56 SAR 2.09
64.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.85 SAR 10.68
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 SAR 6.78
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.33 SAR 8.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.23 SAR 27.13
-4.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.05 SAR 3.92
182.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$40.15 SAR 151
-28.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$3.24 SAR 12.14
41.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.84 SAR 6.91
14.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$13.21 SAR 49.55
118.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.58 SAR 2.17
227.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$20.2K SAR 75.7K
91.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$22.9K SAR 85.9K
40.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$105 SAR 393
74.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$35.46 SAR 133
-36.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$76.1 SAR 285
-52.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$89.4 SAR 335
-34.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$35.24 SAR 132
-40.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$15.92 SAR 59.7
-30.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$448 SAR 1,681
62.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$9,656 SAR 36.2K
57.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$59.2 SAR 222
45.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$65.5 SAR 246
-42.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$106 SAR 399
-0.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$101 SAR 377
17.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$447 SAR 1,675
250.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$374 SAR 1,404
230.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$853 SAR 3,199
222.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$618 SAR 2,318
220.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,518 SAR 9,443
174.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,456 SAR 5,459
226.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,050 SAR 3,937
137.90%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Mubarraz: March 2, 2026

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