Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ar-rawdah is 13.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ar-rawdah is 27.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 KWDĀ 3.07
$17.41 ā‚¬15.03
-42.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 KWDĀ 24.75
$68.7 ā‚¬59.3
17.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWDĀ 2.82
$13.71 ā‚¬11.84
-32.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWDĀ 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.99 KWDĀ 1.83
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
115.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.2
$2.8 ā‚¬2.42
-76.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-82.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 ā‚¬3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 ā‚¬3.91
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
27.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.03 ā‚¬1.75
-38.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-10.61%
Eggs
$2.12 KWDĀ 0.65
$3.46 ā‚¬2.99
-38.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 KWDĀ 1.63
$18.32 ā‚¬15.82
-70.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 KWDĀ 1.94
$9.82 ā‚¬8.47
-35.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWDĀ 3.11
$19.24 ā‚¬16.61
-47.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.71
$2.61 ā‚¬2.25
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWDĀ 0.59
$2.34 ā‚¬2.02
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWDĀ 0.53
$2.11 ā‚¬1.82
-17.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.77 ā‚¬2.39
-45.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWDĀ 0.37
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
-40.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.85 ā‚¬0.73
-47.06%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.91
$7 ā‚¬6.04
-57.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 ā‚¬6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 ā‚¬1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 ā‚¬1.98
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
$3.02 ā‚¬2.6
-72.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWDĀ 13.63
$28.97 ā‚¬25.01
53.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
$4.59 ā‚¬3.96
-27.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWDĀ 1
$2.02 ā‚¬1.74
61.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.52 KWDĀ 5.05
$29.56 ā‚¬25.53
-44.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.81 ā‚¬1.56
-81.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWDĀ 6,498
$38.4K ā‚¬33.1K
-44.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,136
$32.4K ā‚¬28K
-38.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 KWDĀ 19.46
$190 ā‚¬164
-66.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 KWDĀ 5.79
$22.18 ā‚¬19.15
-14.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 KWDĀ 7.76
$36.37 ā‚¬31.4
-30.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.2 KWDĀ 28.49
$57.4 ā‚¬49.55
62.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.79 KWDĀ 13.38
$20.95 ā‚¬18.09
109.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWDĀ 3.49
$10.8 ā‚¬9.33
5.74%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 KWDĀ 125
$732 ā‚¬632
-44.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,673 KWDĀ 2,039
$15.1K ā‚¬13.1K
-55.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.76 KWDĀ 12.76
$86.8 ā‚¬74.9
-51.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.47 KWDĀ 12.98
$36.78 ā‚¬31.76
15.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWDĀ 26.6
$102 ā‚¬88.2
-14.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.26
$117 ā‚¬101
-29.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 KWDĀ 246
$1,581 ā‚¬1,365
-49.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KWDĀ 183
$1,230 ā‚¬1,062
-51.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 KWDĀ 490
$2,707 ā‚¬2,337
-40.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 KWDĀ 400
$2,028 ā‚¬1,751
-35.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 ā‚¬5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,647 KWDĀ 503
$5,045 ā‚¬4,356
-67.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 ā‚¬1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Ar-rawdah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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