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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.6% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 155.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 62.5% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 126.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$5.30 SAR 19.86
232.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$40.25 SAR 151
69.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.50 SAR 24.36
114.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$3.02 SAR 11.33
-8.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.73 SAR 2.76
278.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.28 SAR 1.06
603.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.41 SAR 5.29
-12.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.28 SAR 1.06
628.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-20.75%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.54 SAR 9.53
33.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$7.62 SAR 28.57
140.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.19 SAR 23.20
51.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$10.85 SAR 40.69
74.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.16 SAR 8.09
21.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.57 SAR 5.87
52.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.03 SAR 7.60
4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.91 SAR 7.18
41.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.39 SAR 5.22
47.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.58 SAR 5.94
12.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.87 SAR 3.28
68.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.98 SAR 3.69
-7.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.85 SAR 10.70
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$6.78 SAR 25.42
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.05 SAR 3.94
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$39.87 SAR 150
-26.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$2.63 SAR 9.86
72.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$1.96 SAR 7.35
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$13.08 SAR 49.05
121.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.63 SAR 2.37
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$19.9K SAR 74.7K
95.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$20.4K SAR 76.4K
59.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$73.7 SAR 276
156.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$27.96 SAR 105
-20.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$88.1 SAR 331
-58.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$76.5 SAR 287
-24.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$37.45 SAR 140
-43.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$17.57 SAR 65.9
-37.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$268 SAR 1,006
172.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$5,662 SAR 21.2K
161.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$39.28 SAR 147
127.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$42.07 SAR 158
-11.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$79.2 SAR 297
32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$45.85 SAR 172
153.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$217 SAR 812
616.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$171 SAR 640
612.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$437 SAR 1,638
540.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$340 SAR 1,275
490.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,642 SAR 9,909
171.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,485 SAR 5,570
238.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,006 SAR 7,524
22.73%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Taif: April 14, 2026

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