Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Matrah and Barcelona

Matrah, Oman
Barcelona, Spain
Matrah
🇴🇲 Oman
-
/mo nomad
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
$2,443
/mo nomad
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$17.66 €15.69
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$67.5 €59.9
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$13.61 €12.09
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Cappuccino
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$3.10 €2.75
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.00 €2.67
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.93 €1.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.84 €3.41
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.36 €3.87
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$1.25 €1.11
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.12 €1.89
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.97 €1.75
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Eggs
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$4.76 €4.23
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$17.07 €15.16
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.96 €7.96
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$20.65 €18.34
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.16 €2.81
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.97 €1.75
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.65 €2.36
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.88 €2.56
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.06 €1.83
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.18 €1.94
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.53 €1.36
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.97 €0.86
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$6.97 €6.19
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Wine (Bottle)
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$7.89 €7.01
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.42 €1.26
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.69 €2.39
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🚌 Getting Around
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$3.31 €2.94
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$25.61 €22.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$3.08 €2.74
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.48 €1.32
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$32.87 €29.20
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.87 €1.66
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$33.0K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K €28.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$183 €162
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$14.24 €12.65
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$34.56 €30.70
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$51.4 €45.68
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$16.38 €14.55
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Cinema Ticket
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$11.06 €9.83
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$944 €838
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$22.3K €19.8K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$87.7 €77.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$38.77 €34.44
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$105 €92.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$118 €105
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,697 €1,507
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,337 €1,187
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,692 €2,391
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$2,077 €1,845
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,155 €6,356
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,079 €4,512
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Matrah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$2,241 €1,991
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.19
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matrah: November 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Matrah
–
Barcelona
$1.3K
Groceries & Markets
Matrah
–
Barcelona
$328
Eating Out
Matrah
–
Barcelona
$267
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matrah
–
Barcelona
$232
Clothing & Footwear
Matrah
–
Barcelona
$157
Sport & Entertainment
Matrah
–
Barcelona
$74
Getting Around
Matrah
–
Barcelona
$49
Good to know
🇴🇲 Matrah
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🕒 Local time
01:08 1:08 AM
22:08 10:08 PM
3 h behind Matrah
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,660,122
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD to OMR – Omani Rial Converter

Omani Rial exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.433 OMR (1 OMR = 2.31 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 0.888 EUR (1 EUR = 1.13 USD).

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  • Matrah Barcelona 5,540 km ≈ 7 h nonstop flight
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