Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Taif Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Taif

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.9% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.5% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 130% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.35 SAR 20.06
225.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.62 SAR 149
73.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.83 SAR 25.63
100.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.01 SAR 11.31
-7.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.72 SAR 2.71
288.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 SAR 1.05
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.37 SAR 5.14
-9.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.28 SAR 1.06
625.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.41 SAR 9.02
-17.84%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.58 SAR 9.66
34.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.51 SAR 28.19
143.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.96 SAR 22.37
64.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.5 SAR 39.37
83.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.25 SAR 8.44
16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.61 SAR 6.04
45.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.01 SAR 7.54
4.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.88 SAR 7.06
47.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.43 SAR 5.37
42.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 SAR 5.87
12.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.93 SAR 3.47
61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.02 SAR 3.81
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.58 SAR 24.7
6.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.08 SAR 4.06
179.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$40.37 SAR 151
-28.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.63 SAR 9.87
74.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.01 SAR 7.54
0.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.08 SAR 49.06
125.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.64 SAR 2.42
182.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20K SAR 75K
91.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
57.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$73.6 SAR 276
157.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$28.78 SAR 108
-22.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$88.5 SAR 332
-58.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$75.2 SAR 282
-23.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$37.08 SAR 139
-43.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$17.41 SAR 65.3
-37.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$264 SAR 992
176.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
168.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$38.76 SAR 145
123.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42 SAR 158
-12.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$80.5 SAR 302
26.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$47.32 SAR 178
147.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$212 SAR 794
646.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$174 SAR 652
607.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$432 SAR 1,622
525.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$348 SAR 1,306
482.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,568 SAR 5,882
321.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,243 SAR 4,662
306.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,966 SAR 7,375
11.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.6
-26.30%

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

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

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