Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 26.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 46.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 KWD 1.46
$17.41 €15.03
-72.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.33 KWD 7.43
$68.7 €59.3
-64.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 KWD 2.47
$13.71 €11.84
-40.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.78 KWD 1.77
$2.78 €2.4
107.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$2.8 €2.42
-81.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$1.98 €1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$1.24 €1.07
8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KWD 0.25
$2.03 €1.75
-60.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.98 €1.71
-18.69%
Eggs
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$3.46 €2.99
-61.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$18.32 €15.82
-81.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KWD 1.53
$9.82 €8.47
-48.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 KWD 3.19
$19.24 €16.61
-45.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$2.61 €2.25
-42.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$2.34 €2.02
-38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 KWD 0.34
$2.11 €1.82
-46.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$2.77 €2.39
-71.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$2.04 €1.76
-75.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$1.77 €1.53
-71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$1.5 €1.3
-10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWD 0.91
$7 €6.04
-57.29%
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
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 KWD 0.28
$3.02 €2.6
-69.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.95 KWD 8.85
$28.97 €25.01
-0.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 KWD 0.98
$4.59 €3.96
-30.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$2.02 €1.74
64.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 KWD 5.07
$29.56 €25.53
-43.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$1.81 €1.56
-81.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWD 6,564
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K KWD 5,721
$32.4K €28K
-42.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWD 19.08
$190 €164
-67.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.42 KWD 5.02
$22.18 €19.15
-25.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.4 KWD 7.76
$36.37 €31.4
-30.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$132 KWD 40.39
$57.4 €49.55
130.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.56 KWD 14.84
$20.95 €18.09
131.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 KWD 3.48
$10.8 €9.33
5.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.8 KWD 29.58
$732 €632
-86.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,489 KWD 1,983
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.98 KWD 12.83
$86.8 €74.9
-51.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.16 KWD 13.19
$36.78 €31.76
17.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWD 26.6
$102 €88.2
-14.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 KWD 25.18
$117 €101
-29.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 KWD 252
$1,581 €1,365
-47.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 KWD 190
$1,230 €1,062
-49.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 KWD 573
$2,707 €2,337
-30.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 KWD 379
$2,028 €1,751
-38.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,182 KWD 972
$6,602 €5,700
-51.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,526 KWD 772
$5,045 €4,356
-49.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,858 KWD 1,179
$2,198 €1,898
75.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.39
32.74%

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Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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