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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 30.8% more expensive than Al-Qurain without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 14.7% more expensive than Al-Qurain without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.69 KWD 2.96
79.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$80.3 KWD 24.53
-14.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.98 KWD 2.74
52.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 KWD 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 KWD 1.11
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.78 KWD 1.77
-51.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.69 KWD 0.21
305.80%
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
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.58 KWD 0.48
-21.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.26 KWD 0.39
61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 KWD 0.55
10.61%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.04 KWD 0.62
69.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.28 KWD 1.61
246.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.63 KWD 2.03
48.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.17 KWD 3.11
89.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.46 KWD 0.75
6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.94 KWD 0.59
20.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.72 KWD 0.53
22.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.44 KWD 0.44
92.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 KWD 0.39
58.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.31 KWD 0.4
35.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-9.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 KWD 0.15
73.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$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)
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$1.37 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3 KWD 0.92
133.33%
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-Qurain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.87 KWD 0.27
247.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$44.9 KWD 13.72
-35.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.33 KWD 1.02
37.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-36.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.12 KWD 4.93
83.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.34 KWD 0.1
432.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.4K KWD 6,526
79.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.8K KWD 6,053
63.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$63.6 KWD 19.43
198.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.37 KWD 5.61
20.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.66 KWD 7.84
41.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$94.4 KWD 28.86
-39.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$52.2 KWD 15.94
-59.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.23 KWD 3.43
-3.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$398 KWD 122
83.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,613 KWD 2,021
128.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.21 KWD 12.9
105.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.46 KWD 12.97
-13.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.5 KWD 27.05
15.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.3 KWD 25.47
40.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$784 KWD 240
101.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$615 KWD 188
100.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,549 KWD 473
74.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,294 KWD 395
56.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-Qurain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,476 KWD 1,368
-50.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.14
-52.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-Qurain: October 27, 2025

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