Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Medina Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Medina

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.7% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 71.7% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.55 SAR 20.83
213.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$32.01 SAR 120
114.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.8 SAR 29.26
75.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 SAR 9.52
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.76 SAR 2.85
268.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 SAR 1.55
382.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.93 SAR 3.5
118.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.3 SAR 8.62
-13.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.11 SAR 7.93
63.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.69 SAR 25.09
173.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.16 SAR 26.85
37.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.53 SAR 46.99
53.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.37 SAR 8.88
10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.14 SAR 8.04
9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-1.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.7 SAR 6.38
62.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 SAR 5.38
42.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.44 SAR 5.41
22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.98 SAR 3.69
53.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.86 SAR 3.24
-1.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.3
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.44 SAR 27.91
-5.91%
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
Medina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.05 SAR 3.95
187.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$37.06 SAR 139
-21.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.3 SAR 4.88
253.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.71 SAR 6.42
18.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.72 SAR 21.46
416.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.59 SAR 2.23
206.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.1K SAR 79K
82.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.4K SAR 80.4K
51.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$204 SAR 764
-6.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$33.28 SAR 125
-33.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$101 SAR 380
-64.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$76.3 SAR 286
-24.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$8.63 SAR 32.38
142.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.48 SAR 50.6
-19.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$292 SAR 1,095
150.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,581 SAR 28.4K
99.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$36.67 SAR 138
136.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$54.2 SAR 203
-32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$66.5 SAR 249
53.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$98.2 SAR 368
19.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$431 SAR 1,616
266.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$567 SAR 2,127
116.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$717 SAR 2,691
277.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$410 SAR 1,537
394.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,845 SAR 14.4K
71.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,097 SAR 4,114
360.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Medina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,317 SAR 4,942
66.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3
13.00%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medina: October 28, 2025

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