Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Arar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.2% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 81.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.71 SAR 25.18
159.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$45.31 SAR 170
51.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.21 SAR 30.81
66.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.64
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.75 SAR 14.07
-25.87%
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 1.08
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
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.01 SAR 3.8
100.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.28 SAR 8.55
-13.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.53 SAR 9.51
36.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.93 SAR 25.99
164.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.47 SAR 28.01
31.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.94 SAR 48.55
48.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.24 SAR 8.4
16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.57 SAR 5.87
49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 SAR 6.49
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.61 SAR 6.05
72.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.23 SAR 4.6
65.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 SAR 4.99
33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.2 SAR 4.5
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.58 SAR 2.19
46.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.86
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.66
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.15 SAR 26.83
-2.10%
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
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.04 SAR 3.92
190.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$41.77 SAR 157
-30.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.63 SAR 9.88
74.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.89 SAR 7.09
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.31 SAR 49.92
122.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.6 SAR 2.26
201.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27K SAR 101.3K
42.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
45.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$107 SAR 401
77.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.08 SAR 128
-34.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$77.1 SAR 289
-52.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$86.4 SAR 324
-33.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.68 SAR 134
-41.28%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.37 SAR 57.7
-29.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$348 SAR 1,305
110.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,901 SAR 25.9K
119.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.1 SAR 218
49.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$60.7 SAR 228
-39.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$78.3 SAR 294
30.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82 SAR 308
42.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$431 SAR 1,617
266.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$381 SAR 1,430
222.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$860 SAR 3,227
214.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$631 SAR 2,367
221.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,831 SAR 6,868
260.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,115 SAR 4,182
352.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$983 SAR 3,686
123.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.42
-23.30%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arar: October 27, 2025

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