Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yanbu Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Yanbu

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 54.1% more expensive than Yanbu without rent, and 140.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 50.5% more expensive than Yanbu without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$6.46 SAR 24.24
166.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$38.21 SAR 143
78.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$6.61 SAR 24.78
107.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 SAR 7.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$3.60 SAR 13.49
-21.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.70 SAR 2.63
301.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.25 SAR 0.94
716.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.67 SAR 6.27
-23.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$0.91 SAR 3.42
132.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.17 SAR 8.15
-7.83%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$2.74 SAR 10.26
27.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.17 SAR 23.12
202.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$7.89 SAR 29.57
19.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$11.99 SAR 44.96
55.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.15 SAR 8.04
21.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.62 SAR 6.08
47.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.45 SAR 5.44
44.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.54 SAR 5.78
77.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.32 SAR 4.94
48.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.01 SAR 3.78
85.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.10 SAR 4.14
34.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.51 SAR 1.89
80.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.30 SAR 4.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.32 SAR 4.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.77 SAR 6.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$6.32 SAR 23.69
8.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.09 SAR 4.10
172.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$33.15 SAR 124
-13.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$3.21 SAR 12.05
42.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.79 SAR 2.96
165.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$15.10 SAR 56.6
91.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.58 SAR 2.18
227.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$26.3K SAR 98.6K
47.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$21.8K SAR 81.9K
47.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$105 SAR 395
73.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$22.15 SAR 83.1
2.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$69.5 SAR 261
-47.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$98.4 SAR 369
-40.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$35.81 SAR 134
-41.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$13.55 SAR 50.8
-18.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$321 SAR 1,203
126.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$3,806 SAR 14.3K
300.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$22.54 SAR 84.5
282.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$21.19 SAR 79.5
76.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$66.3 SAR 248
59.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$47.42 SAR 178
149.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$312 SAR 1,169
402.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$241 SAR 905
412.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$585 SAR 2,196
370.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$399 SAR 1,497
396.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$3,417 SAR 12.8K
-26.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.3
2.73%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Yanbu: March 1, 2026

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