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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ar-rawdah is 28.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ar-rawdah is 9.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.98 KWDĀ 3.08
$17.64 €14.96
-43.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 KWDĀ 24.92
$68.1 €57.8
18.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 KWDĀ 2.81
$13.96 €11.84
-34.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWDĀ 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.89 KWDĀ 1.81
$2.76 €2.34
113.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWDĀ 0.20
$2.76 €2.34
-76.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWDĀ 0.12
$1.97 €1.67
-80.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.53 €3.84
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.84
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.24 €1.05
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.04 €1.73
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.91 €1.62
-10.99%
Eggs
$2.10 KWDĀ 0.65
$3.39 €2.88
-38.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.30 KWDĀ 1.63
$18.34 €15.55
-71.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 KWDĀ 2.02
$9.39 €7.96
-30.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 KWDĀ 3.12
$18.90 €16.03
-46.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 KWDĀ 0.73
$2.63 €2.23
-9.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWDĀ 0.60
$2.40 €2.03
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWDĀ 0.56
$2.12 €1.80
-14.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.70 €2.29
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.05 €1.74
-38.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWDĀ 0.40
$1.78 €1.51
-26.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.47 €1.25
14.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.91 €0.77
-47.25%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.26 KWDĀ 1.00
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 KWDĀ 0.89
$7.01 €5.95
-58.77%
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
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
$2.94 €2.49
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.88 KWDĀ 13.52
$29.38 €24.91
49.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 KWDĀ 1.00
$4.53 €3.84
-28.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWDĀ 1.00
$2.14 €1.81
52.34%
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)
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,494
$39.0K €33.1K
-46.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWDĀ 6,089
$32.4K €27.5K
-39.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.3 KWDĀ 18.88
$189 €160
-67.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.27 KWDĀ 5.63
$22.24 €18.86
-17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.33 KWDĀ 8.11
$36.57 €31.01
-28.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.3 KWDĀ 28.75
$58.0 €49.21
60.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.53 KWDĀ 14.33
$21.30 €18.06
118.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 KWDĀ 3.54
$11.01 €9.34
4.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 KWDĀ 122
$731 €620
-45.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,626 KWDĀ 2,041
$14.8K €12.6K
-55.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.93 KWDĀ 12.91
$89.3 €75.7
-53.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.77 KWDĀ 13.17
$37.38 €31.70
14.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 KWDĀ 26.71
$105 €88.7
-17.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 KWDĀ 25.18
$116 €98.6
-29.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 KWDĀ 248
$1,551 €1,315
-48.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KWDĀ 191
$1,216 €1,031
-48.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 KWDĀ 488
$2,799 €2,373
-43.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 KWDĀ 393
$2,008 €1,703
-36.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 KWDĀ 495
$5,021 €4,258
-68.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ar-rawdah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,462 €2,088
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Ar-rawdah: April 12, 2026

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