Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sanad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sanad

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.5% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.2% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.55 BHD 2.47
165.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$53.5 BHD 20.18
28.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.59 BHD 2.86
80.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.31 BHD 2
-47.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.84 BHD 0.32
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 BHD 0.14
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.06 BHD 3.04
-45.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.57 BHD 3.99
-57.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.16 BHD 0.44
6.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.28 BHD 0.48
58.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.34 BHD 0.88
-15.38%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.46 BHD 0.93
40.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.64 BHD 3.26
112.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.67 BHD 2.89
28.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.24 BHD 3.86
87.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.26 BHD 0.85
15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.11 BHD 0.8
10.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.68 BHD 0.63
25.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.17 BHD 0.44
136.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 BHD 0.33
129.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 BHD 0.41
65.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.47 BHD 0.55
2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.44 BHD 0.17
93.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.67 BHD 2.52
4.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.87 BHD 7.49
-64.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.33 BHD 1.26
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.94 BHD 1.49
-48.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.14 BHD 9.86
13.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.55 BHD 0.21
229.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
3.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.9K BHD 7,893
54.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$121 BHD 45.66
56.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.15 BHD 6.09
37.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.04 BHD 14.72
-6.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$79.9 BHD 30.12
-28.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.7 BHD 4.04
0.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$382 BHD 144
91.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,823 BHD 3,327
71.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$46.28 BHD 17.45
87.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$62.7 BHD 23.63
-41.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.6 BHD 30.76
25.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$66.6 BHD 25.12
75.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$669 BHD 252
136.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$399 BHD 150
208.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,466 BHD 553
84.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$798 BHD 301
154.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,199 BHD 452
83.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.56
-60.40%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sanad: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.