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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 90.5% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 57.2% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.65 KWD 2.03
161.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$29.32 KWD 8.96
134.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.94 KWD 1.51
177.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.72 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 KWD 0.89
-4.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.65 KWD 0.2
330.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 KWD 0.11
435.14%
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
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 KWD 0.33
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.3 KWD 0.4
56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 KWD 0.29
110.64%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.97 KWD 0.6
75.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$3.99 KWD 1.22
359.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.32 KWD 1.93
55.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.18 KWD 3.11
89.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.52 KWD 0.46
71.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.29 KWD 0.39
81.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.89 KWD 0.27
137.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.01 KWD 0.31
174.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.72 KWD 0.22
183.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.97 KWD 0.3
82.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.63 KWD 0.5
-7.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.42 KWD 0.13
102.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.86 KWD 0.87
144.76%
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
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.79 KWD 0.24
282.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$32.48 KWD 9.93
-10.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.43 KWD 0.74
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.81 KWD 0.55
11.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.29 KWD 4.98
81.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.3 KWD 0.09
503.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.6K KWD 6,005
95.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$17.8K KWD 5,454
81.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$56.9 KWD 17.38
233.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.12 KWD 4.93
37.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.32 KWD 8.04
38.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$64.2 KWD 19.62
-10.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$65.1 KWD 19.9
-67.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.27 KWD 3.44
-4.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$105 KWD 32.13
596.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$4,647 KWD 1,420
225.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$41.85 KWD 12.79
107.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$37.56 KWD 11.48
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87.7 KWD 26.79
16.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$65.7 KWD 20.08
78.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$589 KWD 180
168.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$499 KWD 153
146.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,361 KWD 416
98.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,112 KWD 340
82.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,197 KWD 1,283
57.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,350 KWD 1,024
50.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,983 KWD 606
10.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.5
-3.14%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: October 28, 2025

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