Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rabigh Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Rabigh

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.2% more expensive than Rabigh without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 51.9% more expensive than Rabigh without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.97 SAR 14.89
338.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$21.21 SAR 79.6
224.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.08 SAR 26.57
93.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.78 SAR 2.94
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.43 SAR 9.1
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 SAR 2.56
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.12 SAR 0.44
1550.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.29 SAR 4.86
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.26 SAR 0.97
680.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-10.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.2 SAR 8.27
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.18 SAR 19.45
253.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.77 SAR 17.89
105.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.54 SAR 47.06
53.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.11 SAR 7.93
23.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 SAR 5.87
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.57 SAR 5.91
34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.37 SAR 5.13
102.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.27 SAR 4.75
60.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.2 SAR 4.52
47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.1 SAR 4.13
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 SAR 2.08
51.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.3 SAR 4.86
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 SAR 7.33
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 SAR 9.08
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.59 SAR 9.71
170.27%
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
Rabigh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.09 SAR 4.08
177.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$37.71 SAR 141
-23.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.16 SAR 11.85
45.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.89 SAR 7.08
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$14.92 SAR 56
98.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.63 SAR 2.37
187.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
41.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.3K SAR 79.8K
52.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$107 SAR 403
76.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$31.56 SAR 118
-29.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$68.3 SAR 256
-46.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$88.2 SAR 331
-34.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$34.95 SAR 131
-40.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$13.29 SAR 49.86
-18.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$413 SAR 1,549
77.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,400 SAR 24K
136.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$64 SAR 240
35.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$57.2 SAR 215
-35.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$94 SAR 353
8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.3 SAR 312
40.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$283 SAR 1,061
459.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$378 SAR 1,418
225.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$523 SAR 1,960
418.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$632 SAR 2,373
220.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,746 SAR 6,549
278.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,087 SAR 4,077
364.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Rabigh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,666 SAR 10K
-17.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rabigh: October 28, 2025

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