Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-Ula Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-Ula

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.1% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.3% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.54 SAR 24.55
166.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.5 SAR 171
51.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.18 SAR 30.69
67.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 SAR 13.6
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.74 SAR 2.76
278.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 SAR 1.07
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.66 SAR 6.22
-25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.94 SAR 3.54
115.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.38 SAR 8.91
-16.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.54 SAR 9.52
36.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.67 SAR 25.01
174.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.32 SAR 27.44
34.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.15 SAR 49.35
46.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.16 SAR 8.09
20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 SAR 6.08
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.75 SAR 6.58
20.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.57 SAR 5.9
76.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 SAR 4.85
58.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 SAR 5.01
33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 SAR 4.43
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.58 SAR 2.18
46.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.8 SAR 10.5
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.13 SAR 26.74
-1.82%
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
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-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.05 SAR 3.94
187.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$41.89 SAR 157
-30.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.62 SAR 9.84
75.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.89 SAR 7.1
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.25 SAR 49.71
123.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.61 SAR 2.28
196.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
43.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.6K SAR 84.9K
43.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$106 SAR 397
79.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$33.53 SAR 126
-33.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$72.5 SAR 272
-49.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$87.6 SAR 328
-34.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.84 SAR 134
-41.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.57 SAR 58.4
-30.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$353 SAR 1,325
107.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,057 SAR 26.5K
114.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$59.1 SAR 222
46.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.1 SAR 226
-38.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79.6 SAR 298
28.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.5 SAR 302
45.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$445 SAR 1,671
254.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$382 SAR 1,435
221.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$861 SAR 3,229
214.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$627 SAR 2,351
223.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,671 SAR 6,268
295.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,175 SAR 4,407
329.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-Ula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.42
-23.30%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-Ula: October 28, 2025

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