Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 36.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ha'il is 37.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.28
$17.22 €14.85
-60.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 SAR 95.6
$68.2 €58.8
-62.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SAR 26.21
$13.72 €11.83
-49.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.80
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.26 SAR 12.22
$2.84 €2.45
14.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SAR 3.72
$2.81 €2.43
-64.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$2.04 €1.76
-82.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.58 €3.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 €3.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.28 €1.11
36.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$2.12 €1.83
-62.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 SAR 6.97
$2.00 €1.73
-7.00%
Eggs
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$3.48 €3.00
-43.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 SAR 24.62
$18.68 €16.10
-64.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 SAR 32.79
$9.42 €8.12
-7.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.20 SAR 30.74
$18.68 €16.10
-56.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
$2.61 €2.25
-40.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.83
$2.39 €2.06
-34.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$2.09 €1.80
-40.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$2.73 €2.36
-25.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.96 €1.69
-34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.87 €1.61
-16.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$1.48 €1.27
-29.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 SAR 1.83
$0.92 €0.79
-46.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 SAR 25.52
$6.87 €5.92
-0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.12 €6.13
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 €1.19
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 €2.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$2.97 €2.56
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 SAR 150
$28.77 €24.80
38.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.21
$4.57 €3.94
-40.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
$2.10 €1.81
-9.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.37
$28.85 €24.87
-54.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.38
$1.90 €1.64
-66.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
$38.7K €33.3K
-30.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.4K
$32.3K €27.8K
-31.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 SAR 202
$183 €158
-70.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 SAR 79.3
$22.62 €19.50
-6.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 SAR 173
$36.50 €31.47
26.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.3 SAR 249
$58.7 €50.6
12.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$20.82 €17.95
72.14%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 SAR 55.6
$11.10 €9.57
33.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,334
$726 €626
-51.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,954 SAR 26.1K
$15.3K €13.2K
-54.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 SAR 225
$86.2 €74.3
-30.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 SAR 224
$37.48 €32.30
59.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.0 SAR 292
$106 €91.1
-26.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 SAR 301
$118 €102
-32.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 SAR 1,872
$1,568 €1,351
-68.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 SAR 1,245
$1,236 €1,065
-73.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,670
$2,752 €2,372
-83.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,336
$1,981 €1,707
-82.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,430 SAR 9,113
$6,921 €5,966
-64.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 SAR 4,954
$4,760 €4,103
-72.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,070 SAR 4,012
$2,498 €2,153
-57.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.39
30.38%

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

Last update for Ha'il: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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