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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.5% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 120.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 57.4% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.01
$3.97 OMR 1.52
344.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.0
$26.25 OMR 10.08
159.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.88
$7.77 OMR 2.98
79.67%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.35
$4.79 OMR 1.84
-42.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.35
$0.72 OMR 0.28
283.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.25 OMR 0.10
688.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.85
$12.47 OMR 4.79
-63.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.85
$11.78 OMR 4.52
-61.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-22.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.18 OMR 0.45
72.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.63
$1.65 OMR 0.63
15.76%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.89
$1.95 OMR 0.75
73.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.60
$3.75 OMR 1.44
389.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.99
$5.04 OMR 1.93
86.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.08
$8.28 OMR 3.18
128.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.33 OMR 0.89
12.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.04
$1.31 OMR 0.50
83.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.02 OMR 0.39
107.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.30
$0.75 OMR 0.29
260.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.75
$0.79 OMR 0.30
159.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$0.50 OMR 0.19
256.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.09 OMR 0.42
34.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.50 OMR 0.19
82.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.97
$6.24 OMR 2.40
12.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.46
$15.85 OMR 6.09
-52.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$4.31 OMR 1.65
-66.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$7.76 OMR 2.98
-70.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.50
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.00
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.85
$3.10 OMR 1.19
46.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.82
$0.79 OMR 0.30
170.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.65
$10.34 OMR 3.97
180.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.56 OMR 0.22
237.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.2K
$22.8K OMR 8,747
71.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.6K
$21.4K OMR 8,202
51.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$80.5 OMR 30.90
134.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.92
$23.58 OMR 9.05
-5.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.12
$70.3 OMR 26.98
-47.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.38
$84.8 OMR 32.57
-31.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.37
$10.34 OMR 3.97
6.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €622
$190 OMR 72.9
285.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$6,538 OMR 2,511
126.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €76.0
$51.3 OMR 19.69
74.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.81
$39.78 OMR 15.27
-6.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €89.0
$78.1 OMR 29.98
34.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.0
$89.1 OMR 34.20
30.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,320
$264 OMR 101
488.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,035
$266 OMR 102
357.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,382
$467 OMR 179
499.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$391 OMR 150
413.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,094
$569 OMR 219
1158.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,273
$523 OMR 201
859.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,095
$2,647 OMR 1,017
-6.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.15
-34.17%

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

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sur: April 12, 2026

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