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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-Qurain is 15.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Al-Qurain is 12.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 KWDĀ 2.94
$17.64 €14.96
-45.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.87
$68.1 €57.8
18.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 KWDĀ 2.69
$13.96 €11.84
-37.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.78
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 KWDĀ 1.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.86 KWDĀ 1.81
$2.76 €2.34
112.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWDĀ 0.20
$2.76 €2.34
-76.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.97 €1.67
-82.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.53 €3.84
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.84
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.24 €1.05
27.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWDĀ 0.40
$2.04 €1.73
-36.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.91 €1.62
-6.28%
Eggs
$2.12 KWDĀ 0.65
$3.39 €2.88
-37.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.29 KWDĀ 1.63
$18.34 €15.55
-71.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 KWDĀ 1.96
$9.39 €7.96
-32.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.50 KWDĀ 3.23
$18.90 €16.03
-44.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.63 €2.23
-10.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$2.40 €2.03
-17.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 KWDĀ 0.56
$2.12 €1.80
-15.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.70 €2.29
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.05 €1.74
-40.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
$1.78 €1.51
-25.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.47 €1.25
13.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.91 €0.77
-49.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.03
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.33
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 KWDĀ 0.90
$7.01 €5.95
-58.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.59 €6.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.44 €1.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWDĀ 0.27
$2.94 €2.49
-70.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 KWDĀ 13.50
$29.38 €24.91
49.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 KWDĀ 1.01
$4.53 €3.84
-27.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 KWDĀ 0.97
$2.14 €1.81
47.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.51 KWDĀ 5.09
$28.97 €24.56
-43.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.89 €1.61
-80.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,616
$39.0K €33.1K
-44.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KWDĀ 6,173
$32.4K €27.5K
-38.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 KWDĀ 19.47
$189 €160
-66.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWDĀ 5.69
$22.24 €18.86
-16.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.62 KWDĀ 7.89
$36.57 €31.01
-29.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.7 KWDĀ 28.55
$58.0 €49.21
59.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.02 KWDĀ 14.48
$21.30 €18.06
120.75%
Cinema Ticket
$11.50 KWDĀ 3.54
$11.01 €9.34
4.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 KWDĀ 124
$731 €620
-44.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,666 KWDĀ 2,053
$14.8K €12.6K
-55.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.79 KWDĀ 13.18
$89.3 €75.7
-52.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.98 KWDĀ 13.24
$37.38 €31.70
14.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 KWDĀ 26.98
$105 €88.7
-16.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 KWDĀ 25.20
$116 €98.6
-29.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 KWDĀ 247
$1,551 €1,315
-48.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWDĀ 189
$1,216 €1,031
-49.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 KWDĀ 489
$2,799 €2,373
-43.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 KWDĀ 396
$2,008 €1,703
-35.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,021 €4,258
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Al-Qurain
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,591 KWDĀ 1,722
$2,462 €2,088
127.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Al-Qurain: April 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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