Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ar-rass Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ar-rass

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.4% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 40.7% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 84.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.8 SAR 25.51
156.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.96 SAR 169
52.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.9 SAR 29.62
73.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 SAR 6.7
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.68 SAR 13.8
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.78 SAR 2.94
258.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.31 SAR 1.17
538.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.37 SAR 8.88
-47.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1 SAR 3.76
103.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 SAR 5.66
31.13%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-6.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.94 SAR 26.03
163.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.68 SAR 28.8
27.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.94 SAR 48.53
48.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.24 SAR 8.4
16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.58 SAR 5.94
48.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.66 SAR 6.23
27.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.55 SAR 5.82
78.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.27 SAR 4.78
60.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 SAR 5
33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.24 SAR 4.63
20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 SAR 2.08
54.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.99 SAR 11.21
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.78
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.43 SAR 24.1
8.86%
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
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.09 SAR 4.1
177.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$38.01 SAR 143
-23.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.72 SAR 10.19
68.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.83 SAR 6.87
10.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.08 SAR 49.07
125.99%
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
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
45.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22K SAR 82.5K
47.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$107 SAR 400
77.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$33.27 SAR 125
-33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$73.8 SAR 277
-50.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$43.64 SAR 164
31.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.55 SAR 133
-41.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.59 SAR 58.5
-30.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$350 SAR 1,313
109.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,952 SAR 26.1K
117.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$20.96 SAR 78.6
313.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.3 SAR 226
-39.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$77.9 SAR 292
31.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.7 SAR 310
41.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$447 SAR 1,675
254.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$375 SAR 1,409
227.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$388 SAR 1,456
597.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$617 SAR 2,315
228.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,737 SAR 6,518
279.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$986 SAR 3,699
411.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,724 SAR 6,468
27.51%
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 Ar-rass: October 27, 2025

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