Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sur Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sur

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.6% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 37.9% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.97 OMR 1.53
338.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$26.24 OMR 10.1
161.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.57 OMR 2.91
81.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.83 OMR 1.86
-42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.67 OMR 0.26
317.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.25 OMR 0.1
692.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$12.5 OMR 4.81
-64.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$11.61 OMR 4.47
-60.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.53 OMR 0.59
-18.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.23 OMR 0.48
65.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 OMR 0.66
15.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.99 OMR 0.77
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.81 OMR 1.47
380.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.12 OMR 1.97
91.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.58 OMR 3.3
124.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.4 OMR 0.93
8.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.34 OMR 0.51
74.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 OMR 0.39
106.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.75 OMR 0.29
269.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.81 OMR 0.31
151.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.51 OMR 0.2
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.04 OMR 0.4
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.54 OMR 0.21
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.46 OMR 2.49
8.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15 OMR 5.78
-52.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.41 OMR 1.7
-67.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$8.01 OMR 3.08
-71.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sur
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
$3.19 OMR 1.23
43.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.75 OMR 0.29
169.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.3 OMR 3.97
186.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.54 OMR 0.21
235.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.1K OMR 8,902
66.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.6K OMR 8,312
49.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$79.7 OMR 30.66
138.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.75 OMR 9.14
-6.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$70 OMR 26.95
-48.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$85.2 OMR 32.8
-32.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.2 OMR 3.93
5.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$193 OMR 74.5
278.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,472 OMR 2,492
133.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$49.84 OMR 19.19
74.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$39.72 OMR 15.29
-7.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$80.3 OMR 30.93
27.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$89.6 OMR 34.48
30.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$263 OMR 101
502.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$267 OMR 103
361.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$481 OMR 185
462.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$387 OMR 149
424.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$570 OMR 219
1058.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$528 OMR 203
855.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,640 OMR 1,016
-16.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.15
-34.17%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sur: October 27, 2025

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