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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 22.9% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 160.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 32.2% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 129% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$6.02 YERΒ 1,436
183.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$23.00 YERΒ 5,484
202.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$10.35 YERΒ 2,467
34.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 YERΒ 422
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 YERΒ 444
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$3.68 YERΒ 878
-25.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$1.10 YERΒ 263
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.46 YERΒ 110
330.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
-
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.92 YERΒ 457
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.27 YERΒ 302
61.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.60 YERΒ 620
-25.77%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$3.92 YERΒ 936
-11.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$9.52 YERΒ 2,270
98.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.83 YERΒ 1,627
39.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$18.52 YERΒ 4,417
1.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.86 YERΒ 920
-32.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.42 YERΒ 338
73.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.44 YERΒ 582
-10.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.68 YERΒ 401
69.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.69 YERΒ 403
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.59 YERΒ 380
16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.63 YERΒ 150
131.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.73 YERΒ 175
24.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.32 YERΒ 792
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 YERΒ 383
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 YERΒ 803
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$4.07 YERΒ 970
74.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.42 YERΒ 101
614.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$82.7 YERΒ 19.7K
-65.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$4.02 YERΒ 959
13.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$4.01 YERΒ 956
-47.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$7.08 YERΒ 1,688
317.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.59 YERΒ 618
-28.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$16.3K YERΒ 3.9M
135.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$33.3K YERΒ 7.9M
-2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$70.9 YERΒ 16.9K
160.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$13.61 YERΒ 3,244
68.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$38.40 YERΒ 9,157
-1.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$66.6 YERΒ 15.9K
-12.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$16.87 YERΒ 4,023
25.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$5.77 YERΒ 1,376
93.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$113 YERΒ 27.1K
520.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$1,848 YERΒ 440.8K
707.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$40.39 YERΒ 9,630
116.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$150 YERΒ 35.7K
-75.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$41.20 YERΒ 9,824
152.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$41.62 YERΒ 9,924
180.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$165 YERΒ 39.2K
831.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$95.2 YERΒ 22.7K
1188.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$405 YERΒ 96.6K
585.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$263 YERΒ 62.6K
666.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$3,463 YERΒ 825.8K
101.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$1,101 YERΒ 262.5K
337.93%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$193 YERΒ 46.1K
1180.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
11.25
-69.87%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: January 12, 2026

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