Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sanaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sanaa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 39.6% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 124.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.23 YER 1,514
179.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$23.05 YER 5,601
198.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$10.11 YER 2,458
35.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 YER 436
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 YER 463
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.76 YER 914
-26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.15 YER 279
143.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 YER 113
321.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.86 YER 452
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.2 YER 291
69.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.46 YER 599
-19.51%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.1 YER 996
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.86 YER 2,396
85.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.69 YER 1,626
46.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$19.14 YER 4,651
0.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$4.03 YER 980
-35.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.41 YER 341
65.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.4 YER 583
-12.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.7 YER 413
62.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.69 YER 411
20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 YER 382
12.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.62 YER 151
141.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.74 YER 180
14.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.33 YER 808
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 YER 395
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 YER 812
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.97 YER 966
76.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
-
-
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
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.4 YER 97.1
655.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$81.8 YER 19.9K
-64.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.23 YER 1,027
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.06 YER 988
-50.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.01 YER 1,703
321.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.63 YER 639
-31.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$16.8K YER 4.1M
129.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$33.9K YER 8.2M
-4.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$72.3 YER 17.6K
162.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$13.71 YER 3,330
61.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.75 YER 9,416
-6.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$66.2 YER 16.1K
-13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.77 YER 4,075
24.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.85 YER 1,421
84.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$115 YER 27.9K
538.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$1,790 YER 434.8K
745.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$40.51 YER 9,844
114.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$150 YER 36.4K
-75.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$40.98 YER 9,957
149.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$41.37 YER 10.1K
182.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$162 YER 39.4K
874.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$95.6 YER 23.2K
1186.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$411 YER 99.9K
558.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$265 YER 64.3K
666.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,414 YER 829.5K
93.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,076 YER 261.3K
369.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$226 YER 54.8K
873.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.25
-69.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

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