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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.1% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 96.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 36.8% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.71 SAR 25.17
162.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$40.02 SAR 150
70.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$8.12 SAR 30.44
71.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.83
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.79 SAR 14.21
-27.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.70 SAR 2.63
294.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.25 SAR 0.94
688.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.89 SAR 3.35
129.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.31 SAR 8.66
-17.32%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.76 SAR 10.37
22.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$7.38 SAR 27.68
148.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$7.89 SAR 29.58
19.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$12.53 SAR 47.00
50.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.19 SAR 8.21
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.65 SAR 6.17
45.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.55 SAR 5.81
36.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.58 SAR 5.94
70.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.26 SAR 4.74
62.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.20 SAR 4.51
48.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.09 SAR 4.09
34.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.59 SAR 2.23
54.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.20 SAR 15.74
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 SAR 9.34
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$6.86 SAR 25.72
2.19%
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
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.30 SAR 4.87
126.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$40.47 SAR 152
-27.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.19 SAR 11.95
42.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.89 SAR 7.11
13.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$15.48 SAR 58.1
87.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.59 SAR 2.20
220.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
46.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$22.0K SAR 82.6K
47.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$106 SAR 397
78.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$32.52 SAR 122
-31.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$69.0 SAR 259
-46.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$90.9 SAR 341
-36.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$45.08 SAR 169
-52.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$13.58 SAR 50.9
-18.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$400 SAR 1,498
82.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,420 SAR 24.1K
131.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$63.9 SAR 240
39.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$58.0 SAR 218
-35.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$92.1 SAR 345
13.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$85.2 SAR 320
36.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$504 SAR 1,891
207.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$376 SAR 1,411
223.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$905 SAR 3,395
209.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$605 SAR 2,267
232.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$1,572 SAR 5,895
355.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,023 SAR 3,835
390.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,084 SAR 7,814
18.16%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: April 11, 2026

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