Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Muharraq Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al Muharraq

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 56.9% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 61% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$4.03 BHD 1.52
332.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$26.34 BHD 9.93
160.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.42 BHD 2.04
152.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-31.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.85 BHD 0.32
229.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 BHD 0.14
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.46 BHD 2.06
-18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-42.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.54 BHD 0.2
275.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.35 BHD 0.89
-15.74%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.44 BHD 0.92
41.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.58 BHD 1.73
300.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$5.16 BHD 1.95
90.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.9 BHD 2.98
143.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.22 BHD 0.46
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.68 BHD 0.63
39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.07 BHD 0.4
97.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.22 BHD 0.46
127.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.8 BHD 0.3
155.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.48 BHD 0.18
268.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 BHD 0.44
27.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.54 BHD 0.21
57.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.27 BHD 1.99
32.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.58 BHD 7.38
-63.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-31.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.83 BHD 0.31
263.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.51 BHD 1.7
1.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-22.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.14 BHD 1.94
475.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.44 BHD 0.16
311.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
1.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$16.2K BHD 6,120
99.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$108 BHD 40.66
75.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$21.43 BHD 8.08
3.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$39.11 BHD 14.75
-7.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$52 BHD 19.61
10.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.45 BHD 2.81
44.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$393 BHD 148
86.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,979 BHD 2,255
152.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$26.88 BHD 10.14
222.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$63.1 BHD 23.8
-41.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$84.1 BHD 31.73
21.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$88.7 BHD 33.45
31.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$609 BHD 230
159.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$513 BHD 194
139.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$978 BHD 369
176.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$782 BHD 295
159.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,973 BHD 744
234.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,617 BHD 610
212.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,543 BHD 582
42.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.56
-60.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Muharraq: October 28, 2025

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