Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qurain and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qurain and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-Qurain is 23.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Al-Qurain is 12.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 KWDĀ 2.96
$17.41 €15.03
-44.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 KWDĀ 24.53
$68.7 €59.3
16.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 KWDĀ 2.74
$13.71 €11.84
-34.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 KWDĀ 1.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.78 KWDĀ 1.77
$2.78 €2.4
107.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWDĀ 0.21
$2.8 €2.42
-75.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWDĀ 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
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.24 €1.07
27.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.03 €1.75
-37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.98 €1.71
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.04 KWDĀ 0.62
$3.46 €2.99
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.28 KWDĀ 1.61
$18.32 €15.82
-71.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 KWDĀ 2.03
$9.82 €8.47
-32.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 KWDĀ 3.11
$19.24 €16.61
-47.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
$2.61 €2.25
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 KWDĀ 0.59
$2.34 €2.02
-17.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$2.11 €1.82
-18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.77 €2.39
-48.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.04 €1.76
-36.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWDĀ 0.4
$1.77 €1.53
-25.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.5 €1.3
10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWDĀ 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWDĀ 0.42
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KWDĀ 0.92
$7 €6.04
-57.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWDĀ 0.27
$3.02 €2.6
-71.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.9 KWDĀ 13.72
$28.97 €25.01
54.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
$4.59 €3.96
-27.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.97
$2.02 €1.74
57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.12 KWDĀ 4.93
$29.56 €25.53
-45.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.81 €1.56
-81.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,526
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWDĀ 6,053
$32.4K €28K
-38.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 KWDĀ 19.43
$190 €164
-66.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.37 KWDĀ 5.61
$22.18 €19.15
-17.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.66 KWDĀ 7.84
$36.37 €31.4
-29.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.4 KWDĀ 28.86
$57.4 €49.55
64.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.2 KWDĀ 15.94
$20.95 €18.09
148.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 KWDĀ 3.43
$10.8 €9.33
3.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWDĀ 122
$732 €632
-45.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,613 KWDĀ 2,021
$15.1K €13.1K
-56.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 KWDĀ 12.9
$86.8 €74.9
-51.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.46 KWDĀ 12.97
$36.78 €31.76
15.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 KWDĀ 27.05
$102 €88.2
-13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 KWDĀ 25.47
$117 €101
-28.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 KWDĀ 240
$1,581 €1,365
-50.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 KWDĀ 188
$1,230 €1,062
-50.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 KWDĀ 473
$2,707 €2,337
-42.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 KWDĀ 395
$2,028 €1,751
-36.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,476 KWDĀ 1,368
$2,198 €1,898
103.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Al-Qurain: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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