Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-farwaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-farwaniyah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.3% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.1% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$6.62 KWD 2.03
160.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$29.15 KWD 8.95
133.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$4.79 KWD 1.47
186.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.40 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 KWD 1.14
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Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$2.96 KWD 0.91
-4.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.69 KWD 0.21
307.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.34 KWD 0.11
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.04 KWD 0.32
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.31 KWD 0.40
61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.02 KWD 0.31
96.08%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.97 KWD 0.61
76.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$4.03 KWD 1.24
363.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$6.68 KWD 2.05
41.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$10.47 KWD 3.21
78.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.51 KWD 0.46
72.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.35 KWD 0.41
77.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.93 KWD 0.29
124.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.00 KWD 0.31
173.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$0.72 KWD 0.22
172.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.91 KWD 0.28
105.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-7.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.40 KWD 0.12
130.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.18 KWD 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$2.98 KWD 0.91
130.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.78 KWD 0.24
280.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$32.33 KWD 9.92
-11.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.49 KWD 0.76
83.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.79 KWD 0.55
17.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$16.33 KWD 5.01
76.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.33 KWD 0.10
475.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$19.2K KWD 5,901
101.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$18.1K KWD 5,552
78.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$56.7 KWD 17.41
223.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$16.55 KWD 5.08
36.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$25.78 KWD 7.92
41.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$64.5 KWD 19.80
-8.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$66.2 KWD 20.33
-68.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$11.22 KWD 3.45
-1.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$106 KWD 32.50
586.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$4,533 KWD 1,392
236.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$42.90 KWD 13.17
101.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$38.03 KWD 11.68
-1.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$87.9 KWD 27.00
20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$64.2 KWD 19.70
84.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$578 KWD 177
171.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$485 KWD 149
154.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$1,362 KWD 418
102.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$1,116 KWD 343
77.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$4,286 KWD 1,316
61.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$3,358 KWD 1,031
41.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,955 KWD 600
27.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.5
-3.14%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: February 28, 2026

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