Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wafrah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wafrah and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Al Wafrah is 26.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Al Wafrah is 23.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.8 KWDΒ 2.38
$17.41 €15.03
-55.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 KWDΒ 18.13
$68.7 €59.3
-13.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 KWDΒ 2.63
$13.71 €11.84
-37.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 KWDΒ 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 KWDΒ 1.07
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.3 KWDΒ 1.62
$2.78 €2.4
90.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 KWDΒ 0.19
$2.8 €2.42
-77.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDΒ 0.11
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 KWDΒ 0.45
$1.24 €1.07
18.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 KWDΒ 0.33
$2.03 €1.75
-46.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KWDΒ 0.53
$1.98 €1.71
-12.12%
Eggs
$2.04 KWDΒ 0.62
$3.46 €2.99
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 KWDΒ 1.35
$18.32 €15.82
-75.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 KWDΒ 2.01
$9.82 €8.47
-33.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.72 KWDΒ 2.97
$19.24 €16.61
-49.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 KWDΒ 0.71
$2.61 €2.25
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 KWDΒ 0.49
$2.34 €2.02
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 KWDΒ 0.47
$2.11 €1.82
-26.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWDΒ 0.44
$2.77 €2.39
-48.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWDΒ 0.39
$2.04 €1.76
-37.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 KWDΒ 0.35
$1.77 €1.53
-35.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWDΒ 0.51
$1.5 €1.3
11.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDΒ 0.14
$0.85 €0.73
-47.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.66 KWDΒ 1.12
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWDΒ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWDΒ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KWDΒ 0.92
$7 €6.04
-57.14%
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
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWDΒ 0.27
$3.02 €2.6
-70.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.57 KWDΒ 13.62
$28.97 €25.01
53.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 KWDΒ 1.02
$4.59 €3.96
-27.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWDΒ 1.01
$2.02 €1.74
64.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.16 KWDΒ 4.94
$29.56 €25.53
-45.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWDΒ 0.11
$1.81 €1.56
-79.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K KWDΒ 6,343
$38.4K €33.1K
-45.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K KWDΒ 5,821
$32.4K €28K
-41.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.4 KWDΒ 18.78
$190 €164
-67.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 KWDΒ 5.58
$22.18 €19.15
-17.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.49 KWDΒ 7.79
$36.37 €31.4
-29.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWDΒ 28.62
$57.4 €49.55
63.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.3 KWDΒ 12.93
$20.95 €18.09
101.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 KWDΒ 3.48
$10.8 €9.33
5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 KWDΒ 87
$732 €632
-61.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,192 KWDΒ 1,892
$15.1K €13.1K
-59.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.52 KWDΒ 12.69
$86.8 €74.9
-52.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.91 KWDΒ 13.11
$36.78 €31.76
16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 KWDΒ 27.21
$102 €88.2
-12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDΒ 25.26
$117 €101
-29.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWDΒ 242
$1,581 €1,365
-50.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWDΒ 188
$1,230 €1,062
-50.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,577 KWDΒ 482
$2,707 €2,337
-41.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 KWDΒ 394
$2,028 €1,751
-36.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Al Wafrah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,330 KWDΒ 1,323
$2,198 €1,898
96.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Al Wafrah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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