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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 20.4% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.6% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$6.71 SARย 25.16
154.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$44.05 SARย 165
57.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.87 SARย 29.51
76.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SARย 6.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SARย 6.67
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.60 SARย 13.50
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.74 SARย 2.79
267.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.29 SARย 1.08
582.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.65 SARย 6.20
-22.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.94 SARย 3.53
118.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.27 SARย 8.52
-14.98%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.42 SARย 9.07
42.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$6.83 SARย 25.61
176.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.39 SARย 27.70
28.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$12.97 SARย 48.63
45.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.17 SARย 8.14
20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.62 SARย 6.08
51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.66 SARย 6.23
31.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.58 SARย 5.92
80.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.28 SARย 4.79
52.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.28 SARย 4.81
44.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.24 SARย 4.63
17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.55 SARย 2.08
65.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.18 SARย 11.91
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SARย 6.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SARย 7.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$7.11 SARย 26.65
-0.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.08 SARย 4.06
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$40.50 SARย 152
-29.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.68 SARย 10.05
70.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.91 SARย 7.18
10.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$13.11 SARย 49.17
125.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.64 SARย 2.40
190.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$26.1K SARย 98.0K
47.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$22.3K SARย 83.5K
45.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$107 SARย 400
72.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$33.61 SARย 126
-31.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$76.2 SARย 286
-50.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$88.5 SARย 332
-34.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$35.16 SARย 132
-39.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$15.60 SARย 58.5
-28.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$357 SARย 1,338
97.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$6,881 SARย 25.8K
117.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$60.0 SARย 225
45.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$60.8 SARย 228
-38.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$78.0 SARย 292
33.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$82.4 SARย 309
41.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$441 SARย 1,654
247.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$374 SARย 1,401
228.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$840 SARย 3,149
230.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$628 SARย 2,356
220.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,366 SARย 8,874
195.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,419 SARย 5,322
239.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,004 SARย 3,765
146.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.42
-23.30%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Arar: January 11, 2026

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