Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 32.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 28.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 YER 1,514
$17.41 €15.03
-64.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.05 YER 5,601
$68.7 €59.3
-66.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 YER 2,458
$13.71 €11.84
-26.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 YER 436
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 YER 463
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.76 YER 914
$2.78 €2.4
35.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 YER 279
$2.8 €2.42
-58.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 113
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 YER 452
$1.24 €1.07
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 YER 291
$2.03 €1.75
-40.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 YER 599
$1.98 €1.71
24.24%
Eggs
$4.1 YER 996
$3.46 €2.99
18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 YER 2,396
$18.32 €15.82
-46.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 YER 1,626
$9.82 €8.47
-31.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 YER 4,651
$19.24 €16.61
-0.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 YER 980
$2.61 €2.25
54.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 YER 341
$2.34 €2.02
-39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 YER 583
$2.11 €1.82
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 YER 413
$2.77 €2.39
-38.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 411
$2.04 €1.76
-17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 YER 382
$1.77 €1.53
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 YER 151
$1.5 €1.3
-58.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 180
$0.85 €0.73
-12.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 YER 808
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 YER 395
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 YER 812
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 YER 966
$7 €6.04
-43.29%
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
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 97.1
$3.02 €2.6
-86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 YER 19.9K
$28.97 €25.01
182.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 YER 1,027
$4.59 €3.96
-7.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.06 YER 988
$2.02 €1.74
100.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 YER 1,703
$29.56 €25.53
-76.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 YER 639
$1.81 €1.56
45.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K YER 4.1M
$38.4K €33.1K
-56.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K YER 8.2M
$32.4K €28K
4.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 YER 17.6K
$190 €164
-61.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 YER 3,330
$22.18 €19.15
-38.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 YER 9,416
$36.37 €31.4
6.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 YER 16.1K
$57.4 €49.55
15.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 YER 4,075
$20.95 €18.09
-19.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 YER 1,421
$10.8 €9.33
-45.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 YER 27.9K
$732 €632
-84.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,790 YER 434.8K
$15.1K €13.1K
-88.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 YER 9,844
$86.8 €74.9
-53.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$150 YER 36.4K
$36.78 €31.76
307.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 YER 9,957
$102 €88.2
-59.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.37 YER 10.1K
$117 €101
-64.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 YER 39.4K
$1,581 €1,365
-89.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 YER 23.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-92.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 99.9K
$2,707 €2,337
-84.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 YER 64.3K
$2,028 €1,751
-86.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 YER 829.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-48.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 YER 261.3K
$5,045 €4,356
-78.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 YER 54.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-89.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
3.39
231.86%

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Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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