Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatif is 38.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatif is 28.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 SAR 12.67
$17.22 €14.91
-80.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.82 SAR 183
$68.2 €59.0
-28.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$13.72 €11.89
-42.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 SAR 7.20
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.54 SAR 13.29
$2.84 €2.46
24.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$2.81 €2.44
-72.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$2.04 €1.77
-87.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.58 €3.97
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 €3.99
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SAR 6.47
$1.28 €1.11
34.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 SAR 3.00
$2.12 €1.84
-62.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.82
$2.00 €1.73
4.50%
Eggs
$2.24 SAR 8.39
$3.48 €3.02
-35.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.01 SAR 22.54
$18.68 €16.18
-67.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 SAR 26.50
$9.42 €8.16
-24.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 SAR 37.08
$18.68 €16.18
-47.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.22
$2.61 €2.26
-16.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 SAR 5.72
$2.39 €2.07
-35.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.20
$2.09 €1.81
-33.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 SAR 2.65
$2.73 €2.37
-73.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.56
$1.96 €1.70
-37.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.25
$1.87 €1.62
-25.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 SAR 4.29
$1.48 €1.28
-22.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$0.92 €0.80
-40.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.72 SAR 10.18
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SAR 28.29
$6.87 €5.95
9.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.12 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 €1.20
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 €2.09
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.12
$2.97 €2.57
-62.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 SAR 148
$28.77 €24.92
37.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$4.57 €3.96
-31.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$2.10 €1.82
-25.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$28.85 €24.98
-53.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.25
$1.90 €1.64
-68.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K SAR 84.0K
$38.7K €33.5K
-42.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K SAR 75.9K
$32.3K €28.0K
-37.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$183 €159
-42.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.35 SAR 136
$22.62 €19.59
60.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 SAR 223
$36.50 €31.61
63.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.0 SAR 353
$58.7 €50.8
60.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.3 SAR 211
$20.82 €18.03
170.56%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 SAR 57.1
$11.10 €9.61
37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 SAR 1,474
$726 €629
-45.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,318 SAR 31.2K
$15.3K €13.2K
-45.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 SAR 192
$86.2 €74.7
-40.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 SAR 191
$37.48 €32.45
35.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 SAR 347
$106 €91.5
-12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 SAR 320
$118 €102
-27.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 SAR 1,375
$1,568 €1,358
-76.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 SAR 1,066
$1,236 €1,070
-77.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 SAR 2,618
$2,752 €2,383
-74.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 SAR 1,880
$1,981 €1,715
-74.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 SAR 3,550
$6,921 €5,993
-86.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 SAR 2,956
$4,760 €4,122
-83.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatif
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,854 SAR 6,952
$2,498 €2,163
-25.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.39
27.73%

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

Last update for Qatif: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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