Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jubail Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Jubail

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.8% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 121% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.9% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 99.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.71 SAR 25.18
159.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$40.2 SAR 151
70.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.92 SAR 33.45
53.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 SAR 6.91
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 SAR 11.04
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 SAR 12.63
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.84 SAR 3.14
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 SAR 1.06
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.83 SAR 6.87
-32.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.99 SAR 3.71
105.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 SAR 6.04
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.39 SAR 8.95
44.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.2 SAR 30.75
123.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.73 SAR 25.24
45.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.81 SAR 40.54
77.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.42 SAR 9.08
7.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.73 SAR 6.48
35.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 SAR 5.91
34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.35 SAR 5.08
105.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.16 SAR 4.37
75.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.36 SAR 5.09
30.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.43 SAR 5.35
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.64 SAR 2.42
32.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3 SAR 11.26
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.16 SAR 26.86
-2.23%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.96 SAR 3.58
214.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$25.42 SAR 95.4
13.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.9 SAR 14.62
17.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.83 SAR 6.86
10.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$17.56 SAR 65.9
68.34%
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
$19.8K SAR 74.4K
93.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
34.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$98.4 SAR 369
92.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$31.53 SAR 118
-29.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$64 SAR 240
-43.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.4 SAR 332
-35.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$36.04 SAR 135
-41.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.93 SAR 52.3
-22.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$202 SAR 757
262.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,402 SAR 31.5K
80.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$38.26 SAR 144
126.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$61.3 SAR 230
-39.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.6 SAR 317
20.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$78.4 SAR 294
49.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$411 SAR 1,543
284.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$282 SAR 1,058
336.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$634 SAR 2,380
326.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$507 SAR 1,902
299.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,573 SAR 9,651
156.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,278 SAR 4,795
294.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Jubail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,008 SAR 7,531
9.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.33
-36.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jubail: October 27, 2025

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