Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Qatif Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Qatif

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 62.7% more expensive than Qatif without rent, and 121.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.3% more expensive than Qatif without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$3.38 SAR 12.67
409.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$48.82 SAR 183
39.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$7.87 SAR 29.52
74.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.20
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.54 SAR 13.29
-19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.76 SAR 2.85
269.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.26 SAR 0.97
684.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.72 SAR 6.47
-25.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.80 SAR 3.00
165.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.09 SAR 7.82
-4.31%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.24 SAR 8.39
55.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.01 SAR 22.54
210.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.07 SAR 26.50
33.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$9.89 SAR 37.08
88.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.19 SAR 8.22
19.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.53 SAR 5.72
56.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.39 SAR 5.20
50.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$0.71 SAR 2.65
284.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.22 SAR 4.56
60.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.40 SAR 5.25
33.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.14 SAR 4.29
29.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.55 SAR 2.08
67.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.72 SAR 10.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 SAR 7.56
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$7.54 SAR 28.29
-8.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
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-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.10 SAR 4.12
170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$39.58 SAR 148
-27.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$3.13 SAR 11.73
46.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.57 SAR 5.89
33.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$13.35 SAR 50.1
116.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.60 SAR 2.25
216.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$22.4K SAR 84.0K
72.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$20.2K SAR 75.9K
59.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$105 SAR 395
74.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$36.35 SAR 136
-37.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$59.5 SAR 223
-38.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$94.0 SAR 353
-37.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$56.3 SAR 211
-63.04%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$15.23 SAR 57.1
-27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$393 SAR 1,474
84.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$8,318 SAR 31.2K
83.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$51.1 SAR 192
68.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$50.9 SAR 191
-26.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$92.5 SAR 347
14.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$85.3 SAR 320
38.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$367 SAR 1,375
327.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$284 SAR 1,066
334.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$698 SAR 2,618
294.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$501 SAR 1,880
295.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$947 SAR 3,550
631.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$788 SAR 2,956
503.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Qatif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,854 SAR 6,952
34.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.33
-21.71%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Qatif: March 1, 2026

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