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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 13.1% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 28.2% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$12.45 SARย 46.71
37.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$40.23 SARย 151
72.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.43 SARย 27.85
86.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.57 SARย 5.88
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 SARย 5.43
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.54 SARย 13.27
-22.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.76 SARย 2.83
257.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.28 SARย 1.05
607.14%
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
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.61 SARย 6.04
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 SARย 3.92
97.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.54 SARย 9.52
-24.02%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.65 SARย 9.94
30.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.40 SARย 31.51
124.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.56 SARย 24.60
45.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$13.73 SARย 51.5
37.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.54 SARย 9.53
2.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.83 SARย 6.86
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.39 SARย 5.20
56.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.70 SARย 6.36
67.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.40 SARย 5.25
39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.51 SARย 5.67
22.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.16 SARย 4.34
25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.65 SARย 2.42
40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.90 SARย 7.13
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.50 SARย 5.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.56 SARย 9.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$6.55 SARย 24.58
8.40%
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
Buraydah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.04 SARย 3.90
188.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$39.76 SARย 149
-28.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.60 SARย 9.76
75.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.90 SARย 7.13
11.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$16.76 SARย 62.9
76.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.59 SARย 2.21
215.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$27.2K SARย 101.9K
41.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$24.6K SARย 92.2K
32.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$75.8 SARย 284
143.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$30.15 SARย 113
-24.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$70.4 SARย 264
-46.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$99.5 SARย 373
-41.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$35.14 SARย 132
-39.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$15.95 SARย 59.8
-29.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$263 SARย 987
167.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,774 SARย 14.2K
295.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$52.5 SARย 197
66.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$74.7 SARย 280
-50.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$80.7 SARย 303
28.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$70.0 SARย 263
66.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$630 SARย 2,361
143.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$342 SARย 1,282
258.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,697 SARย 6,364
63.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$810 SARย 3,038
148.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$2,252 SARย 8,443
210.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$1,221 SARย 4,578
294.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$2,785 SARย 10.4K
-11.20%
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 Buraydah: January 12, 2026

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