Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dammam

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 26.2% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.1% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$6.68 SAR 25.04
157.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$40.30 SAR 151
69.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.79 SAR 29.22
76.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 SAR 6.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 SAR 6.89
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.56 SAR 13.34
-20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.80 SAR 3.00
251.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.28 SAR 1.04
628.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.72 SAR 6.43
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.05 SAR 3.93
101.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.28 SAR 8.53
-12.28%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.49 SAR 9.33
39.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.82 SAR 25.56
173.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.41 SAR 27.79
27.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$12.82 SAR 48.09
45.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.36 SAR 8.85
10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.61 SAR 6.02
48.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 SAR 5.91
32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.62 SAR 6.07
68.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.27 SAR 4.78
54.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.31 SAR 4.91
42.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.37 SAR 5.14
8.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.63 SAR 2.37
46.03%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.78 SAR 10.44
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.80 SAR 6.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.00 SAR 26.25
-1.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
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-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.10 SAR 4.11
170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$39.22 SAR 147
-26.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.69 SAR 10.10
69.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.84 SAR 6.90
14.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$13.26 SAR 49.73
117.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.64 SAR 2.40
196.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
46.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$23.0K SAR 86.4K
40.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$103 SAR 388
77.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$33.31 SAR 125
-32.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$70.7 SAR 265
-48.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$94.1 SAR 353
-37.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$35.21 SAR 132
-40.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$14.45 SAR 54.2
-23.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$358 SAR 1,342
102.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$7,626 SAR 28.6K
100.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$54.7 SAR 205
57.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$62.6 SAR 235
-40.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$85.1 SAR 319
24.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$81.7 SAR 306
44.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$429 SAR 1,607
265.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$386 SAR 1,448
220.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$897 SAR 3,363
206.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$629 SAR 2,357
215.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$1,783 SAR 6,687
288.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,100 SAR 4,126
332.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
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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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dammam: March 3, 2026

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