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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saar is 8.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saar is 4.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 BHD 3.97
$17.64 €14.96
-40.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 BHD 12.62
$68.1 €57.8
-50.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.78 BHD 4.06
$13.96 €11.84
-22.78%
Cappuccino
$5.76 BHD 2.16
$2.76 €2.34
108.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BHD 0.34
$2.76 €2.34
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 BHD 0.17
$1.97 €1.67
-77.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 BHD 2.21
$4.53 €3.84
29.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.27 BHD 3.48
$4.53 €3.84
104.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 BHD 0.63
$1.24 €1.05
36.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$2.04 €1.73
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$1.91 €1.62
41.88%
Eggs
$2.58 BHD 0.97
$3.39 €2.88
-23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 BHD 5.03
$18.34 €15.55
-27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 BHD 2.44
$9.39 €7.96
-30.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 BHD 5.95
$18.90 €16.03
-16.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 BHD 1.49
$2.63 €2.23
50.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 BHD 0.88
$2.40 €2.03
-2.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 BHD 1.41
$2.12 €1.80
76.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 BHD 0.73
$2.70 €2.29
-27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$2.05 €1.74
-66.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 BHD 0.62
$1.78 €1.51
-7.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.47 €1.25
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.91 €0.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7.01 €5.95
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.87 BHD 10.10
$7.59 €6.43
254.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.44 €1.22
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 €1.97
-
🚌 Getting Around
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.94 €2.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.38 €24.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 BHD 2.01
$4.53 €3.84
17.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.14 €1.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$28.97 €24.56
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.89 €1.61
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$39.0K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €27.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 BHD 50.3
$189 €160
-29.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.24 €18.86
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.30 BHD 12.14
$36.57 €31.01
-11.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$189 BHD 71.0
$58.0 €49.21
225.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$104 BHD 39.16
$21.30 €18.06
388.92%
Cinema Ticket
$21.10 BHD 7.93
$11.01 €9.34
91.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 BHD 207
$731 €620
-24.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,083 BHD 3,039
$14.8K €12.6K
-45.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 BHD 34.45
$89.3 €75.7
2.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 BHD 14.86
$37.38 €31.70
5.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BHD 39.38
$105 €88.7
0.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BHD 39.53
$116 €98.6
-9.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 BHD 495
$1,551 €1,315
-15.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 BHD 353
$1,216 €1,031
-22.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,138 BHD 804
$2,799 €2,373
-23.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 BHD 444
$2,008 €1,703
-41.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,161 €6,072
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,155 BHD 810
$5,021 €4,258
-57.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,404 BHD 904
$2,462 €2,088
-2.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Saar: April 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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