Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31.2% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.9% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$6.53 SAR 24.47
163.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$40.14 SAR 151
69.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.16 SAR 30.59
68.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-20.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.75 SAR 2.82
274.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.25 SAR 0.94
716.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-26.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.89 SAR 3.34
138.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.26 SAR 8.48
-11.50%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$2.69 SAR 10.07
29.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.12 SAR 26.69
162.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$7.79 SAR 29.22
20.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$12.82 SAR 48.09
45.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$2.12 SAR 7.93
23.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.65 SAR 6.18
44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.61 SAR 6.04
29.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.60 SAR 6.00
70.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.31 SAR 4.90
49.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.22 SAR 4.57
53.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.07 SAR 4.01
38.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.58 SAR 2.19
58.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$6.79 SAR 25.45
1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.34 SAR 5.04
121.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$40.05 SAR 150
-28.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$3.24 SAR 12.16
41.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.83 SAR 6.88
14.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$15.28 SAR 57.3
88.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.63 SAR 2.38
201.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
47.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
50.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$106 SAR 396
73.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$31.36 SAR 118
-27.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$68.1 SAR 255
-46.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$91.2 SAR 342
-35.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$46.14 SAR 173
-54.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$13.31 SAR 49.89
-16.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$400 SAR 1,500
81.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
131.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$65.2 SAR 244
32.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$57.8 SAR 217
-35.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$94.0 SAR 353
12.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$85.4 SAR 320
38.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$497 SAR 1,865
215.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$391 SAR 1,466
216.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$904 SAR 3,391
204.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$612 SAR 2,297
223.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,576 SAR 5,910
339.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$966 SAR 3,622
392.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$2,130 SAR 7,989
17.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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