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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9.2% more expensive than Saar without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 7.4% more expensive than Saar without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.54 BHD 3.98
65.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$33.23 BHD 12.53
106.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.48 BHD 3.95
30.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.8 BHD 2.19
-52.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.91 BHD 0.34
207.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.42 BHD 0.16
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$6.09 BHD 2.3
-27.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$9.07 BHD 3.42
-50.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.68 BHD 0.64
-26.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.34 BHD 0.51
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.71 BHD 1.02
-26.94%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.67 BHD 1.01
29.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$13.43 BHD 5.06
36.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.58 BHD 2.48
49.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.03 BHD 6.05
20.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.99 BHD 1.51
-34.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.4 BHD 0.91
-2.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.62 BHD 1.37
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.94 BHD 0.73
42.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.68 BHD 0.26
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.64 BHD 0.62
7.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$26.83 BHD 10.12
-73.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.2 BHD 1.96
-11.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$135 BHD 50.9
40.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$31.98 BHD 12.06
13.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$189 BHD 71.4
-69.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$106 BHD 40.16
-80.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$21.09 BHD 7.95
-48.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$562 BHD 212
30.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,998 BHD 3,016
89.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$92.2 BHD 34.78
-5.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.83 BHD 15.02
-7.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$105 BHD 39.6
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$104 BHD 39.32
12.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,345 BHD 507
17.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$946 BHD 357
29.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,094 BHD 790
29.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,200 BHD 453
68.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,227 BHD 840
126.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,378 BHD 897
-7.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saar: October 27, 2025

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