Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabigh is 26.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabigh is 34.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 SAR 14.89
$17.41 €15.03
-77.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.21 SAR 79.6
$68.7 €59.3
-69.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 SAR 26.57
$13.71 €11.84
-48.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SAR 2.94
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.43 SAR 9.1
$2.78 €2.4
-12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 SAR 0.44
$1.98 €1.71
-93.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 SAR 4.86
$1.24 €1.07
4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$2.03 €1.75
-87.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 SAR 8.31
$1.98 €1.71
12.12%
Eggs
$2.2 SAR 8.27
$3.46 €2.99
-36.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 SAR 19.45
$18.32 €15.82
-71.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 SAR 17.89
$9.82 €8.47
-51.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 SAR 47.06
$19.24 €16.61
-34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$2.61 €2.25
-19.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.87
$2.34 €2.02
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$2.11 €1.82
-25.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$2.77 €2.39
-50.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.75
$2.04 €1.76
-37.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 SAR 4.52
$1.77 €1.53
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 SAR 4.13
$1.5 €1.3
-26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.08
$0.85 €0.73
-34.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.3 SAR 4.86
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SAR 7.33
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SAR 9.08
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 SAR 9.71
$7 €6.04
-63.00%
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
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$3.02 €2.6
-63.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.71 SAR 141
$28.97 €25.01
30.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 SAR 11.85
$4.59 €3.96
-31.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$2.02 €1.74
-6.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.92 SAR 56
$29.56 €25.53
-49.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.81 €1.56
-65.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.8K
$32.4K €28K
-34.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$190 €164
-43.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.56 SAR 118
$22.18 €19.15
42.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.3 SAR 256
$36.37 €31.4
87.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.2 SAR 331
$57.4 €49.55
53.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.95 SAR 131
$20.95 €18.09
66.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 SAR 49.86
$10.8 €9.33
23.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 SAR 1,549
$732 €632
-43.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,400 SAR 24K
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 SAR 240
$86.8 €74.9
-26.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 SAR 215
$36.78 €31.76
55.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 SAR 353
$102 €88.2
-8.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 SAR 312
$117 €101
-28.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 SAR 1,061
$1,581 €1,365
-82.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,418
$1,230 €1,062
-69.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 SAR 1,960
$2,707 €2,337
-80.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,373
$2,028 €1,751
-68.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,746 SAR 6,549
$6,602 €5,700
-73.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 SAR 4,077
$5,045 €4,356
-78.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabigh
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,666 SAR 10K
$2,198 €1,898
21.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.39
32.74%

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

Last update for Rabigh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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