Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Saham is 33.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saham is 40.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 OMR 1.95
$17.22 €14.85
-70.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 OMR 9.80
$68.2 €58.8
-62.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 OMR 3.03
$13.72 €11.83
-42.49%
Cappuccino
$4.92 OMR 1.89
$2.84 €2.45
73.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$2.81 €2.43
-64.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$2.04 €1.76
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.47 OMR 4.79
$4.58 €3.95
172.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.91 OMR 4.57
$4.61 €3.97
158.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.73
$1.28 €1.11
49.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$2.12 €1.83
-41.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$2.00 €1.73
-13.00%
Eggs
$2.47 OMR 0.95
$3.48 €3.00
-29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 OMR 1.47
$18.68 €16.10
-79.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 OMR 1.91
$9.42 €8.12
-47.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$18.68 €16.10
-53.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 OMR 1.00
$2.61 €2.25
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$2.39 €2.06
-30.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.70
$2.09 €1.80
-12.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$2.73 €2.36
-57.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 OMR 0.36
$1.96 €1.69
-52.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.87 €1.61
-45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.48 €1.27
-27.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.21
$0.92 €0.79
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 OMR 2.50
$6.87 €5.92
-5.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.54 OMR 5.97
$7.12 €6.13
118.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.16 OMR 1.60
$1.38 €1.19
201.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 OMR 2.96
$2.41 €2.08
219.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.56
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 OMR 1.19
$4.57 €3.94
-32.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$2.10 €1.81
-63.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 OMR 3.98
$28.85 €24.87
-64.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 OMR 0.23
$1.90 €1.64
-67.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K OMR 8,891
$38.7K €33.3K
-40.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,281
$32.3K €27.8K
-33.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.07
$183 €158
-41.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.90 OMR 16.09
$22.62 €19.50
85.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.2 OMR 26.56
$36.50 €31.47
89.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.7 €50.6
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.95
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.48 OMR 4.03
$11.10 €9.57
-5.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.2
$726 €626
-73.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,851 OMR 3,783
$15.3K €13.2K
-35.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 OMR 19.08
$86.2 €74.3
-42.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 OMR 15.31
$37.48 €32.30
6.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 OMR 29.88
$106 €91.1
-26.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.24
$118 €102
-24.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,351
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,065
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,372
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,707
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,966
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,103
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saham
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,498 €2,153
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
3.39
51.92%

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Last update for Saham: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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