Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ardiya is 16% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ardiya is 18.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 KWD 2.95
$17.41 €15.03
-44.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWD 24.83
$68.7 €59.3
18.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 KWD 2.77
$13.71 €11.84
-33.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.83 KWD 1.78
$2.78 €2.4
109.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWD 0.21
$2.8 €2.42
-75.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$1.98 €1.71
-82.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.24 €1.07
29.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$2.03 €1.75
-35.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$3.46 €2.99
-41.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 KWD 1.55
$18.32 €15.82
-72.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 KWD 2.04
$9.82 €8.47
-31.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$19.24 €16.61
-46.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$2.61 €2.25
-9.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWD 0.6
$2.34 €2.02
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$2.11 €1.82
-18.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$2.77 €2.39
-45.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.37
$2.04 €1.76
-39.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.4
$1.77 €1.53
-25.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.5 €1.3
12.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.85 €0.73
-42.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$7 €6.04
-59.14%
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
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$3.02 €2.6
-72.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWD 13.63
$28.97 €25.01
53.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$4.59 €3.96
-30.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 KWD 0.96
$2.02 €1.74
55.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.63 KWD 5.08
$29.56 €25.53
-43.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$1.81 €1.56
-81.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KWD 6,621
$38.4K €33.1K
-43.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWD 6,022
$32.4K €28K
-39.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWD 19.21
$190 €164
-66.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 KWD 5.56
$22.18 €19.15
-17.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 KWD 7.85
$36.37 €31.4
-29.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.42
$57.4 €49.55
62.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$20.95 €18.09
133.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.52
$10.8 €9.33
6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$732 €632
-45.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,503 KWD 1,987
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 KWD 13.02
$86.8 €74.9
-50.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 KWD 12.9
$36.78 €31.76
14.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWD 26.94
$102 €88.2
-13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 KWD 25.04
$117 €101
-29.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 KWD 238
$1,581 €1,365
-50.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KWD 186
$1,230 €1,062
-50.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 KWD 477
$2,707 €2,337
-42.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 KWD 395
$2,028 €1,751
-36.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ardiya
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Ardiya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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