Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sakakah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sakakah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.6% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 63% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 118% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.73 SAR 21.5
203.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.9 SAR 168
53.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.9 SAR 29.63
73.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.88
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 SAR 13.63
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 SAR 2.55
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 SAR 1.28
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.96 SAR 3.6
111.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.38 SAR 8.92
-16.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.43 SAR 9.12
42.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.88 SAR 25.81
166.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.62 SAR 28.58
28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.11 SAR 49.16
46.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.28 SAR 8.55
14.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.59 SAR 5.97
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.74 SAR 6.53
21.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.55 SAR 5.8
78.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.24 SAR 4.64
64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.33 SAR 4.98
33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 SAR 4.42
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 SAR 2.06
54.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.78 SAR 10.42
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 SAR 7.48
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.05 SAR 26.47
-0.71%
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
Sakakah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.09 SAR 4.1
177.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$41.06 SAR 154
-29.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.64 SAR 9.89
73.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.89 SAR 7.08
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.18 SAR 49.44
124.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.62 SAR 2.33
191.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
45.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.6K SAR 84.8K
43.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$106 SAR 396
79.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$34.1 SAR 128
-34.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$71.2 SAR 267
-48.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$59.6 SAR 224
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$35.14 SAR 132
-40.38%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$15.52 SAR 58.2
-30.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$353 SAR 1,326
107.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$7,031 SAR 26.4K
115.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$60.2 SAR 226
44.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$61.1 SAR 229
-39.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$79.8 SAR 299
28.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81 SAR 304
44.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$227 SAR 852
596.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$375 SAR 1,408
227.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$340 SAR 1,274
696.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$306 SAR 1,148
562.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,875 SAR 7,035
252.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,129 SAR 4,233
347.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sakakah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$812 SAR 3,047
170.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.42
-23.30%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sakakah: October 28, 2025

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