Cost of Living Comparison Between Jubail and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Jubail and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Jubail is 26.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jubail is 31% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 SAR 25.18
$17.41 €15.03
-61.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.2 SAR 151
$68.7 €59.3
-41.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 SAR 33.45
$13.71 €11.84
-34.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SAR 6.91
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 SAR 11.04
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.37 SAR 12.63
$2.78 €2.4
21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 SAR 3.14
$2.8 €2.42
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.24 €1.07
47.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.71
$2.03 €1.75
-51.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.98 €1.71
-18.69%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$3.46 €2.99
-30.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.2 SAR 30.75
$18.32 €15.82
-55.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 SAR 25.24
$9.82 €8.47
-31.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 SAR 40.54
$19.24 €16.61
-43.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 SAR 9.08
$2.61 €2.25
-7.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$2.34 €2.02
-26.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$2.11 €1.82
-25.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$2.77 €2.39
-51.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 SAR 4.37
$2.04 €1.76
-43.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.77 €1.53
-23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 SAR 5.35
$1.5 €1.3
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$0.85 €0.73
-24.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3 SAR 11.26
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.16 SAR 26.86
$7 €6.04
2.29%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 SAR 3.58
$3.02 €2.6
-68.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 SAR 95.4
$28.97 €25.01
-12.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.9 SAR 14.62
$4.59 €3.96
-15.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$2.02 €1.74
-9.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 SAR 65.9
$29.56 €25.53
-40.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$1.81 €1.56
-66.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K SAR 74.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-48.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
$32.4K €28K
-25.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.4 SAR 369
$190 €164
-48.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.53 SAR 118
$22.18 €19.15
42.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64 SAR 240
$36.37 €31.4
75.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 SAR 332
$57.4 €49.55
54.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.04 SAR 135
$20.95 €18.09
72.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 SAR 52.3
$10.8 €9.33
28.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 SAR 757
$732 €632
-72.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,402 SAR 31.5K
$15.1K €13.1K
-44.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 SAR 144
$86.8 €74.9
-55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SAR 230
$36.78 €31.76
66.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 SAR 317
$102 €88.2
-17.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.4 SAR 294
$117 €101
-32.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 SAR 1,543
$1,581 €1,365
-73.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 SAR 1,058
$1,230 €1,062
-77.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 SAR 2,380
$2,707 €2,337
-76.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 SAR 1,902
$2,028 €1,751
-74.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,573 SAR 9,651
$6,602 €5,700
-61.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 SAR 4,795
$5,045 €4,356
-74.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jubail
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 SAR 7,531
$2,198 €1,898
-8.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.39
57.23%

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

Last update for Jubail: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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