Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Abu Halifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Abu Halifa

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 31% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 69.5% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.41 KWD 1.96
171.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$27.59 KWD 8.43
149.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.12 KWD 2.48
68.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 KWD 0.68
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.91 KWD 1.81
-52.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.64 KWD 0.2
337.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 KWD 0.11
421.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.55 KWD 0.47
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.01 KWD 0.31
100.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 KWD 0.55
10.61%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.05 KWD 0.63
68.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.24 KWD 0.99
465.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.39 KWD 1.95
53.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.03 KWD 3.07
91.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.35 KWD 0.72
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.98 KWD 0.61
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1 KWD 0.3
111.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.66 KWD 0.2
319.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1 KWD 0.31
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.63 KWD 0.19
180.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.59 KWD 0.49
-5.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 KWD 0.15
73.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.2 KWD 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.88 KWD 0.88
143.06%
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
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.89 KWD 0.27
239.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$44.1 KWD 13.48
-34.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.21 KWD 0.98
42.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.28 KWD 1
-38.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.17 KWD 4.94
82.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.37 KWD 0.11
389.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.1K KWD 6,436
82.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.2K KWD 6,177
60.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$63.6 KWD 19.44
198.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.28 KWD 4.97
36.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$16.15 KWD 4.94
125.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$96.9 KWD 29.62
-40.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$47.12 KWD 14.4
-55.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.45 KWD 3.5
-5.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$396 KWD 121
84.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,802 KWD 1,773
160.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.89 KWD 13.11
102.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.16 KWD 13.19
-14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.5 KWD 27.04
15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82 KWD 25.06
42.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$785 KWD 240
101.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$611 KWD 187
101.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,599 KWD 489
69.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,295 KWD 396
56.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,259 KWD 996
54.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Abu Halifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$5,154 KWD 1,575
-57.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5
-32.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abu Halifa: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.