Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buraydah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Buraydah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 7.6% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.4% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.49 SAR 46.85
39.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.4 SAR 152
70.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.35 SAR 27.56
86.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.09
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.7 SAR 13.87
-24.86%
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
$0.26 SAR 0.97
661.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.05 SAR 3.94
93.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.47 SAR 9.26
-19.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.52 SAR 9.45
37.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.28 SAR 31.08
121.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.88 SAR 25.81
42.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.92 SAR 52.2
38.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.51 SAR 9.42
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.8 SAR 6.74
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.45 SAR 5.45
45.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.74 SAR 6.52
59.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 SAR 5.48
39.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 SAR 5.9
12.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.16 SAR 4.35
29.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.7 SAR 2.61
21.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.65 SAR 6.17
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 SAR 5.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.59 SAR 9.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.37 SAR 23.9
9.89%
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
Buraydah
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
$39.92 SAR 150
-27.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.59 SAR 9.72
77.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.85 SAR 6.92
9.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.6 SAR 62.3
78.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.59 SAR 2.22
206.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.5K SAR 99.6K
44.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.4K SAR 91.6K
32.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$75.2 SAR 282
152.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$29.84 SAR 112
-25.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$70.9 SAR 266
-48.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$99.2 SAR 372
-42.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.74 SAR 134
-41.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.68 SAR 58.8
-31.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$264 SAR 992
176.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,755 SAR 14.1K
302.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$50.8 SAR 190
70.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$75 SAR 281
-50.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$80.8 SAR 303
26.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$71.3 SAR 267
64.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$630 SAR 2,363
150.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$339 SAR 1,273
262.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,709 SAR 6,412
58.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$808 SAR 3,029
151.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$703 SAR 2,637
839.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$524 SAR 1,965
863.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,573 SAR 9,653
-14.56%
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 Buraydah: October 29, 2025

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