Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Saar Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Saar

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.9% more expensive than Saar without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 8.8% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.71
$10.76 BHD 4.05
60.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.2
$33.12 BHD 12.45
105.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.72
$10.52 BHD 3.95
30.42%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.43
$5.86 BHD 2.20
-51.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.40
$0.90 BHD 0.34
212.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.74
$0.45 BHD 0.17
353.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.91
$5.88 BHD 2.21
-22.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.93
$9.22 BHD 3.47
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.70 BHD 0.64
-24.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.81
$1.36 BHD 0.51
55.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.71
$2.61 BHD 0.98
-23.37%
Eggs
$3.48 €2.97
$2.68 BHD 1.01
29.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$13.22 BHD 4.97
41.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.04
$6.57 BHD 2.47
43.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €15.95
$16.22 BHD 6.10
15.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.23
$3.93 BHD 1.48
-33.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.04
$2.42 BHD 0.91
-1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$3.72 BHD 1.40
-43.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.33
$2.03 BHD 0.76
34.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.67
$0.69 BHD 0.26
184.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.60
$1.70 BHD 0.64
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.87
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.08
$26.58 BHD 9.99
-73.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.18
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.06
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.54
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.57
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.90
$5.23 BHD 1.97
-12.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.79
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.64
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.62
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.0K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €157
$131 BHD 49.14
40.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.32
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.17
$31.41 BHD 11.81
16.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.1
$184 BHD 69.1
-68.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.78
$107 BHD 40.29
-80.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.48
$20.95 BHD 7.88
-47.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €620
$555 BHD 209
30.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.0K
$7,968 BHD 2,996
91.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €73.6
$92.1 BHD 34.63
-6.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.00
$39.09 BHD 14.70
-4.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.2
$104 BHD 39.26
1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$106 BHD 39.85
11.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,339
$1,318 BHD 495
18.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,055
$921 BHD 346
34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,350
$2,157 BHD 811
27.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,691
$1,213 BHD 456
63.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,910
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,065
$2,204 BHD 829
116.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,133
$2,369 BHD 891
5.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Saar: March 3, 2026

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