Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fujairah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Fujairah

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 3.9% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.5% more expensive than Fujairah without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.99 AED 25.65
149.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.89 AED 150
68.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.89 AED 25.29
98.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.53 AED 20.31
-49.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.73 AED 2.69
283.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.52 AED 1.92
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$11.06 AED 40.6
-59.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.28 AED 37.75
-55.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.65 AED 6.06
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.34 AED 4.92
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 AED 6.38
13.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.21 AED 8.11
56.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.52 AED 45.98
46.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.85 AED 28.83
25.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$15.39 AED 56.5
25.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.21 AED 8.11
18.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.77 AED 6.51
32.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.56 AED 5.75
35.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.25 AED 4.6
121.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.94 AED 3.47
117.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.04 AED 3.84
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.72 AED 6.31
-12.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.51 AED 1.87
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.31 AED 23.16
10.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10.77 AED 39.54
-33.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.52 AED 9.26
-43.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.24 AED 8.24
2.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.59 AED 5.83
89.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$52.6 AED 193
-44.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.47 AED 5.4
212.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.67 AED 2.45
201.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.16 AED 29.96
262.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.78 AED 2.85
132.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$45.1K AED 165.5K
-14.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.6K AED 82.8K
43.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$146 AED 535
30.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$44.64 AED 164
-50.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$101 AED 370
-63.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$18.47 AED 67.8
210.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$39.9 AED 147
-47.49%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$9 AED 33.06
20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$215 AED 789
240.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,225 AED 19.2K
189.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$118 AED 432
-26.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$55.3 AED 203
-33.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$135 AED 495
-24.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$135 AED 496
-13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$534 AED 1,961
196.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$410 AED 1,506
199.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,512 AED 5,551
79.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,111 AED 4,079
82.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$5,316 AED 19.5K
24.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,784 AED 13.9K
33.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,600 AED 16.9K
-52.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.88
-30.53%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

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