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Cost of Living Comparison Between Buraydah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Buraydah and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Buraydah is 11.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Buraydah is 22% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.45 SARย 46.71
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-27.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.23 SARย 151
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-42.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 SARย 27.85
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-46.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SARย 5.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 SARย 5.43
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.54 SARย 13.27
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
28.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SARย 2.83
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-72.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SARย 1.05
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 SARย 6.04
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
25.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 SARย 3.92
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-49.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 SARย 9.52
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
31.61%
Eggs
$2.65 SARย 9.94
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-23.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 SARย 31.51
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-55.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 SARย 24.60
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-31.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 SARย 51.5
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-27.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 SARย 9.53
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 SARย 6.86
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-25.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 SARย 5.20
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-36.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 SARย 6.36
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-40.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 SARย 5.25
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-28.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 SARย 5.67
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-18.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 SARย 4.34
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-20.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SARย 2.42
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-28.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.90 SARย 7.13
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SARย 5.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SARย 9.61
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 SARย 24.58
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-7.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 SARย 3.90
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-65.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.76 SARย 149
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
40.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SARย 9.76
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-42.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 SARย 7.13
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-10.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.76 SARย 62.9
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-43.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SARย 2.21
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-68.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K SARย 101.9K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-29.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K SARย 92.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-24.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 SARย 284
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-58.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.15 SARย 113
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
31.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.4 SARย 264
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
86.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.5 SARย 373
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
71.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.14 SARย 132
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
66.07%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 SARย 59.8
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
42.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 SARย 987
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-62.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,774 SARย 14.2K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-74.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 SARย 197
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-39.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.7 SARย 280
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
100.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 SARย 303
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-22.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.0 SARย 263
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-40.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 SARย 2,361
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-58.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 SARย 1,282
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-72.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 SARย 6,364
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-38.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 SARย 3,038
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-59.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,252 SARย 8,443
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-67.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,221 SARย 4,578
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-74.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Buraydah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,785 SARย 10.4K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
12.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.39
30.38%

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Last update for Buraydah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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