Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Taif is 36.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taif is 30.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 SAR 20.06
$17.41 €15.03
-69.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.62 SAR 149
$68.7 €59.3
-42.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$13.71 €11.84
-50.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.31
$2.78 €2.4
8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$2.8 €2.42
-74.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.24 €1.07
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$2.03 €1.75
-86.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.02
$1.98 €1.71
21.72%
Eggs
$2.58 SAR 9.66
$3.46 €2.99
-25.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 SAR 28.19
$18.32 €15.82
-59.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 SAR 22.37
$9.82 €8.47
-39.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 SAR 39.37
$19.24 €16.61
-45.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.61 €2.25
-13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$2.34 €2.02
-31.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$2.11 €1.82
-4.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$2.77 €2.39
-32.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.77 €1.53
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 SAR 3.47
$1.5 €1.3
-38.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$0.85 €0.73
20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 SAR 24.7
$7 €6.04
-6.00%
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
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.06
$3.02 €2.6
-64.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.37 SAR 151
$28.97 €25.01
39.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$4.59 €3.96
-42.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$2.02 €1.74
-0.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.06
$29.56 €25.53
-55.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$1.81 €1.56
-64.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K SAR 75K
$38.4K €33.1K
-47.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$32.4K €28K
-36.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.6 SAR 276
$190 €164
-61.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 SAR 108
$22.18 €19.15
29.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.5 SAR 332
$36.37 €31.4
143.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 SAR 282
$57.4 €49.55
31.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.08 SAR 139
$20.95 €18.09
76.99%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 SAR 65.3
$10.8 €9.33
61.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 SAR 992
$732 €632
-63.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
$15.1K €13.1K
-62.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.76 SAR 145
$86.8 €74.9
-55.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 SAR 158
$36.78 €31.76
14.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 SAR 302
$102 €88.2
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.32 SAR 178
$117 €101
-59.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 SAR 794
$1,581 €1,365
-86.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SAR 652
$1,230 €1,062
-85.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 SAR 1,622
$2,707 €2,337
-84.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,306
$2,028 €1,751
-82.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 SAR 5,882
$6,602 €5,700
-76.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 SAR 4,662
$5,045 €4,356
-75.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,375
$2,198 €1,898
-10.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
3.39
35.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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