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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 11.9% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 166.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 42.1% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.05 YER 1,445
191.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$22.49 YER 5,367
202.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$10.08 YER 2,406
38.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 YER 428
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 YER 447
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.68 YER 878
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$1.14 YER 273
142.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.50 YER 119
294.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.86 YER 444
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.24 YER 296
64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.48 YER 591
-22.98%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$3.97 YER 948
-14.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$9.64 YER 2,301
90.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.61 YER 1,576
42.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$19.08 YER 4,552
-0.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$4.01 YER 956
-34.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.46 YER 348
64.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.37 YER 565
-10.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.64 YER 392
64.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.72 YER 409
19.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.64 YER 391
8.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.58 YER 139
153.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.74 YER 178
22.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.38 YER 808
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 YER 399
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.23 YER 771
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$4.02 YER 960
74.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.42 YER 100
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$83.0 YER 19.8K
-64.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$3.99 YER 952
13.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$4.15 YER 991
-48.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$7.22 YER 1,722
301.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$2.65 YER 631
-28.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$16.2K YER 3.9M
140.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$33.0K YER 7.9M
-1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$71.1 YER 17.0K
165.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$13.48 YER 3,217
64.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$38.38 YER 9,158
-4.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$66.8 YER 15.9K
-13.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$16.65 YER 3,972
27.93%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$5.73 YER 1,368
92.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$112 YER 26.7K
552.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$1,806 YER 431.0K
721.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$39.62 YER 9,453
125.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$147 YER 35.1K
-74.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$41.92 YER 10.0K
149.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$41.86 YER 9,990
177.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$165 YER 39.5K
837.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$98.0 YER 23.4K
1141.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$404 YER 96.5K
592.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$268 YER 64.1K
648.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$3,379 YER 806.4K
111.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,063 YER 253.7K
372.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$195 YER 46.6K
1161.84%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: April 11, 2026

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