Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dhahran Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Dhahran

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9.3% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 15.4% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.39 SAR 20.21
223.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.68 SAR 153
68.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.24 SAR 27.16
89.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.03 SAR 7.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.66 SAR 13.75
-24.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.69 SAR 2.57
305.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.16 SAR 0.62
1137.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.52 SAR 5.68
-18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.22 SAR 4.57
66.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.12 SAR 7.95
-6.60%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.39 SAR 8.98
44.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.49 SAR 24.34
182.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.91 SAR 33.41
10.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.83 SAR 51.9
39.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.25 SAR 8.46
16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.41 SAR 5.3
65.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 SAR 5.9
34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.31 SAR 4.9
111.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 SAR 4.55
68.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.95 SAR 3.55
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-30.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.58 SAR 2.16
46.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.31 SAR 19.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$9.31 SAR 34.94
-24.81%
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
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.04 SAR 3.9
190.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$45.2 SAR 170
-35.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.37 SAR 5.14
235.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-16.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.45 SAR 50.4
119.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.61 SAR 2.28
196.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$32.3K SAR 121.1K
18.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
37.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$105 SAR 395
80.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$36.68 SAR 138
-39.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$71.2 SAR 267
-48.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$183 SAR 688
-68.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.29 SAR 132
-40.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.16 SAR 45.62
-11.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$405 SAR 1,520
80.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,781 SAR 36.7K
54.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$58.4 SAR 219
48.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$74.3 SAR 279
-50.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$85 SAR 319
20.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$97.5 SAR 366
20.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$431 SAR 1,617
266.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$376 SAR 1,411
227.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$842 SAR 3,160
221.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$618 SAR 2,317
228.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,128 SAR 4,232
485.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,056 SAR 3,963
377.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,860 SAR 10.7K
-23.13%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dhahran: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.