Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ahmadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ahmadi

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 35.4% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86.9% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.77 KWD 1.46
264.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.33 KWD 7.43
182.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.1 KWD 2.47
69.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.47 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.78 KWD 1.77
-51.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.51 KWD 0.16
449.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 KWD 0.11
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-7.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.8 KWD 0.25
153.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 KWD 0.49
22.98%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.34 KWD 0.41
158.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.3 KWD 1.01
455.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.01 KWD 1.53
96.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.45 KWD 3.19
84.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.5 KWD 0.46
74.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.44 KWD 0.44
62.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.12 KWD 0.34
88.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.78 KWD 0.24
255.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.5 KWD 0.15
308.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.51 KWD 0.16
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.34 KWD 0.41
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 KWD 0.15
73.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.23 KWD 0.99
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.99 KWD 0.91
134.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.93 KWD 0.28
224.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$28.95 KWD 8.85
0.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.21 KWD 0.98
42.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-39.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.59 KWD 5.07
78.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.33 KWD 0.1
448.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.5K KWD 6,564
78.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18.7K KWD 5,721
73.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$62.4 KWD 19.08
203.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.42 KWD 5.02
35.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.4 KWD 7.76
43.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$132 KWD 40.39
-56.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$48.56 KWD 14.84
-56.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.38 KWD 3.48
-5.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$96.8 KWD 29.58
656.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,489 KWD 1,983
133.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$41.98 KWD 12.83
106.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.16 KWD 13.19
-14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87 KWD 26.6
17.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.4 KWD 25.18
42.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$824 KWD 252
91.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$623 KWD 190
97.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,876 KWD 573
44.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,239 KWD 379
63.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,182 KWD 972
107.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,526 KWD 772
99.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ahmadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,858 KWD 1,179
-43.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

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