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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.8% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 157.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.2% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 117.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$6.33 YER 1,507
172.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$22.74 YER 5,416
199.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$10.32 YER 2,458
32.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 YER 420
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 YER 431
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.65 YER 870
-22.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.11 YER 265
153.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.47 YER 111
334.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.91 YER 454
-32.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.22 YER 290
73.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.61 YER 621
-23.37%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.97 YER 946
-12.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.61 YER 2,288
94.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$6.97 YER 1,661
35.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$18.84 YER 4,487
-0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$3.94 YER 939
-33.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.45 YER 345
64.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.36 YER 562
-11.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.69 YER 402
61.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.73 YER 411
13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.64 YER 390
14.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.59 YER 140
150.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.74 YER 175
24.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.37 YER 802
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 YER 381
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.22 YER 768
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.96 YER 943
73.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.42 YER 101
607.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$83.2 YER 19.8K
-65.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$4.08 YER 971
12.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$4.09 YER 974
-48.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$7.31 YER 1,741
294.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$2.65 YER 631
-28.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$16.2K YER 3.9M
138.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$33.4K YER 8.0M
-3.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$69.6 YER 16.6K
163.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$13.42 YER 3,196
68.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$38.40 YER 9,144
-4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$68.1 YER 16.2K
-13.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$16.56 YER 3,945
25.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$5.70 YER 1,358
94.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$113 YER 27.0K
541.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$1,806 YER 430.1K
744.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$40.86 YER 9,731
111.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$149 YER 35.6K
-74.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$40.75 YER 9,703
159.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$41.59 YER 9,903
184.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$164 YER 39.0K
856.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$96.5 YER 23.0K
1180.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$411 YER 97.8K
570.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$267 YER 63.5K
642.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$3,415 YER 813.2K
102.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$1,077 YER 256.5K
341.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$194 YER 46.3K
1185.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.25
-69.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

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