Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Halifa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Halifa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Abu Halifa is 23.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abu Halifa is 41% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 KWD 1.96
$17.41 €15.03
-63.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 KWD 8.43
$68.7 €59.3
-59.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 KWD 2.48
$13.71 €11.84
-40.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 KWD 0.68
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.91 KWD 1.81
$2.78 €2.4
112.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWD 0.2
$2.8 €2.42
-77.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.11
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$1.24 €1.07
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$2.03 €1.75
-50.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$1.98 €1.71
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$3.46 €2.99
-40.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 KWD 0.99
$18.32 €15.82
-82.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 KWD 1.95
$9.82 €8.47
-34.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 KWD 3.07
$19.24 €16.61
-47.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWD 0.72
$2.61 €2.25
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$2.34 €2.02
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 KWD 0.3
$2.11 €1.82
-52.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 KWD 0.2
$2.77 €2.39
-76.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1 KWD 0.31
$2.04 €1.76
-50.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$1.77 €1.53
-64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$1.5 €1.3
6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.2 KWD 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWD 0.88
$7 €6.04
-58.86%
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
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$3.02 €2.6
-70.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.1 KWD 13.48
$28.97 €25.01
52.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 KWD 0.98
$4.59 €3.96
-30.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWD 1
$2.02 €1.74
62.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 KWD 4.94
$29.56 €25.53
-45.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.81 €1.56
-79.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWD 6,436
$38.4K €33.1K
-45.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,177
$32.4K €28K
-37.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 KWD 19.44
$190 €164
-66.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.28 KWD 4.97
$22.18 €19.15
-26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.15 KWD 4.94
$36.37 €31.4
-55.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 KWD 29.62
$57.4 €49.55
68.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.12 KWD 14.4
$20.95 €18.09
124.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 KWD 3.5
$10.8 €9.33
6.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 KWD 121
$732 €632
-45.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,802 KWD 1,773
$15.1K €13.1K
-61.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.89 KWD 13.11
$86.8 €74.9
-50.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.16 KWD 13.19
$36.78 €31.76
17.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 KWD 27.04
$102 €88.2
-13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 KWD 25.06
$117 €101
-29.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 KWD 240
$1,581 €1,365
-50.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 KWD 187
$1,230 €1,062
-50.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 KWD 489
$2,707 €2,337
-40.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 KWD 396
$2,028 €1,751
-36.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,259 KWD 996
$5,045 €4,356
-35.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abu Halifa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,154 KWD 1,575
$2,198 €1,898
134.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.39
47.49%

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Last update for Abu Halifa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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