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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 46.5% more expensive than Yanbu without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 53.1% more expensive than Yanbu without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$6.82 SAR 25.57
154.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$37.89 SAR 142
82.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.52 SAR 24.44
116.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.66
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 SAR 6.17
-
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$3.58 SAR 13.42
-20.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.77 SAR 2.87
266.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.25 SAR 0.94
684.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-22.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.93 SAR 3.48
124.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.23 SAR 8.37
-13.00%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.71 SAR 10.17
26.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$6.08 SAR 22.81
203.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$7.88 SAR 29.58
20.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$11.99 SAR 44.96
56.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.08 SAR 7.81
30.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.58 SAR 5.91
55.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.46 SAR 5.46
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.61 SAR 6.05
73.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.32 SAR 4.97
53.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 SAR 3.82
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.05 SAR 3.95
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 SAR 1.94
63.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.3 SAR 4.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.37 SAR 5.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.66
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$6.36 SAR 23.87
6.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.04 SAR 3.91
179.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$33.92 SAR 127
-15.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.25 SAR 12.2
40.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.79 SAR 2.95
167.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$15.45 SAR 58
86.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.57 SAR 2.15
229.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$25.6K SAR 96.2K
51.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$21.7K SAR 81.4K
48.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$108 SAR 405
70.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$22.84 SAR 85.7
-2.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$68.6 SAR 257
-45.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$96.8 SAR 363
-39.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$35.75 SAR 134
-41.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$13.07 SAR 49.03
-15.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$316 SAR 1,184
126.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$3,747 SAR 14.1K
305.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$23.04 SAR 86.4
276.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$21.06 SAR 79
75.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$66.7 SAR 250
57.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$48.86 SAR 183
138.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$314 SAR 1,177
401.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$239 SAR 896
427.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$597 SAR 2,241
354.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$402 SAR 1,509
404.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$1,761 SAR 6,605
271.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$1,107 SAR 4,152
353.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Yanbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$3,497 SAR 13.1K
-37.02%
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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Yanbu: November 2, 2025

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