Cost of Living Comparison Between Saar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Saar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Saar is 8.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saar is 6.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 BHD 3.98
$17.41 €15.03
-39.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.23 BHD 12.53
$68.7 €59.3
-51.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 BHD 3.95
$13.71 €11.84
-23.56%
Cappuccino
$5.8 BHD 2.19
$2.78 €2.4
108.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BHD 0.34
$2.8 €2.42
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BHD 0.16
$1.98 €1.71
-78.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 BHD 2.3
$4.43 €3.83
37.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.07 BHD 3.42
$4.53 €3.91
100.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 BHD 0.64
$1.24 €1.07
35.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$2.03 €1.75
-33.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$1.98 €1.71
36.87%
Eggs
$2.67 BHD 1.01
$3.46 €2.99
-22.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 BHD 5.06
$18.32 €15.82
-26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 BHD 2.48
$9.82 €8.47
-32.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 BHD 6.05
$19.24 €16.61
-16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 BHD 1.51
$2.61 €2.25
52.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 BHD 0.91
$2.34 €2.02
2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 BHD 1.37
$2.11 €1.82
71.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 BHD 0.73
$2.77 €2.39
-29.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 BHD 0.26
$2.04 €1.76
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 BHD 0.62
$1.77 €1.53
-7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.5 €1.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 €0.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.83 BHD 10.12
$7.13 €6.16
276.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$4.59 €3.96
13.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 BHD 50.9
$190 €164
-28.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.98 BHD 12.06
$36.37 €31.4
-12.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$189 BHD 71.4
$57.4 €49.55
229.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$106 BHD 40.16
$20.95 €18.09
408.31%
Cinema Ticket
$21.09 BHD 7.95
$10.8 €9.33
95.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$562 BHD 212
$732 €632
-23.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,998 BHD 3,016
$15.1K €13.1K
-47.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 BHD 34.78
$86.8 €74.9
6.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 BHD 15.02
$36.78 €31.76
8.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BHD 39.6
$102 €88.2
2.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 BHD 39.32
$117 €101
-10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 BHD 507
$1,581 €1,365
-14.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 BHD 357
$1,230 €1,062
-23.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,094 BHD 790
$2,707 €2,337
-22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 BHD 453
$2,028 €1,751
-40.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,227 BHD 840
$5,045 €4,356
-55.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,378 BHD 897
$2,198 €1,898
8.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Saar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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