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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 10.7% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 12.4% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$12.56 SAR 47.12
40.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$39.57 SAR 148
72.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.49 SAR 28.10
86.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.09
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 SAR 5.45
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.52 SAR 13.21
-21.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.78 SAR 2.94
253.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.28 SAR 1.06
603.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.57 SAR 5.91
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.09 SAR 4.07
87.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.50 SAR 9.39
-23.60%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.51 SAR 9.41
35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.53 SAR 31.99
115.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.87 SAR 25.75
36.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$13.80 SAR 51.7
36.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.48 SAR 9.30
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.78 SAR 6.68
34.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.39 SAR 5.21
52.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.74 SAR 6.53
55.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.46 SAR 5.48
40.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.49 SAR 5.60
19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.16 SAR 4.36
26.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.66 SAR 2.47
37.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.82 SAR 6.83
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 SAR 5.38
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.54 SAR 9.53
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$6.44 SAR 24.14
8.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.05 SAR 3.94
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$40.62 SAR 152
-27.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.61 SAR 9.77
73.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.92 SAR 7.19
11.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$16.62 SAR 62.3
74.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.64 SAR 2.41
195.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$26.6K SAR 99.6K
46.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
34.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$77.5 SAR 291
143.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$30.27 SAR 114
-26.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$70.8 SAR 266
-48.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$99.8 SAR 374
-41.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$35.61 SAR 134
-40.19%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$16.22 SAR 60.8
-32.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$269 SAR 1,008
171.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$3,697 SAR 13.9K
301.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$52.4 SAR 197
70.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$74.8 SAR 281
-50.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$81.5 SAR 305
28.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$70.2 SAR 263
65.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$623 SAR 2,335
149.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$342 SAR 1,283
255.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$755 SAR 2,830
270.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$802 SAR 3,009
150.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,340 SAR 8,775
206.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,318 SAR 4,941
281.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,812 SAR 10.5K
-12.44%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Buraydah: April 13, 2026

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