Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 14.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 27.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 OMR 1.53
$17.41 €15.03
-77.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.24 OMR 10.1
$68.7 €59.3
-61.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 OMR 2.91
$13.71 €11.84
-44.78%
Cappuccino
$4.83 OMR 1.86
$2.78 €2.4
73.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$2.8 €2.42
-76.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$1.98 €1.71
-87.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.5 OMR 4.81
$4.43 €3.83
182.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$4.53 €3.91
156.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 OMR 0.59
$1.24 €1.07
23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.48
$2.03 €1.75
-39.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.98 €1.71
-13.64%
Eggs
$1.99 OMR 0.77
$3.46 €2.99
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 OMR 1.47
$18.32 €15.82
-79.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$9.82 €8.47
-47.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 OMR 3.3
$19.24 €16.61
-55.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 OMR 0.93
$2.61 €2.25
-8.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$2.34 €2.02
-42.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$2.77 €2.39
-72.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$2.04 €1.76
-60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 OMR 0.2
$1.77 €1.53
-71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.5 €1.3
-30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.85 €0.73
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 OMR 2.49
$7 €6.04
-7.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$15 OMR 5.78
$7.13 €6.16
110.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 OMR 1.7
$1.43 €1.24
208.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 OMR 3.08
$2.29 €1.98
249.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
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)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$4.59 €3.96
-30.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$2.02 €1.74
-62.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 OMR 3.97
$29.56 €25.53
-65.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.81 €1.56
-70.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,902
$38.4K €33.1K
-39.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,312
$32.4K €28K
-33.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 OMR 30.66
$190 €164
-57.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.75 OMR 9.14
$22.18 €19.15
7.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 OMR 26.95
$36.37 €31.4
92.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 OMR 32.8
$57.4 €49.55
48.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.2 OMR 3.93
$10.8 €9.33
-5.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.5
$732 €632
-73.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,472 OMR 2,492
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.84 OMR 19.19
$86.8 €74.9
-42.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 OMR 15.29
$36.78 €31.76
7.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 OMR 30.93
$102 €88.2
-21.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 OMR 34.48
$117 €101
-23.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 OMR 101
$1,581 €1,365
-83.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 103
$1,230 €1,062
-78.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 OMR 185
$2,707 €2,337
-82.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 OMR 149
$2,028 €1,751
-80.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$570 OMR 219
$6,602 €5,700
-91.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 OMR 203
$5,045 €4,356
-89.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 OMR 1,016
$2,198 €1,898
20.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
3.39
51.92%

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Last update for Sur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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