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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 80.6% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 86% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Rayyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.66 QAR 20.6
207.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$56 QAR 204
22.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$4.24 QAR 15.44
223.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.49 QAR 41.84
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.79 QAR 39.26
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.4 QAR 5.11
98.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.67 QAR 2.44
317.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.31 QAR 1.12
538.71%
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 Rayyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.14 QAR 7.78
-42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.42 QAR 5.16
42.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.19 QAR 7.96
-9.59%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.58 QAR 9.39
34.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.35 QAR 26.77
149.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.23 QAR 26.33
35.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$6.5 QAR 23.66
196.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.4 QAR 5.1
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.98 QAR 3.56
138.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.92 QAR 3.34
129.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.06 QAR 3.86
161.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.86 QAR 3.13
137.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 QAR 3.03
113.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.54 QAR 1.95
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.45 QAR 1.64
88.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$5.4 QAR 19.66
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.55 QAR 5.63
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.01 QAR 10.96
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.41 QAR 23.32
9.20%
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 Rayyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.98 QAR 3.55
208.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$19.15 QAR 69.7
51.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.94 QAR 7.06
136.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.87 QAR 6.8
8.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.49 QAR 30.89
248.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.56 QAR 2.02
223.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$22.9K QAR 83.3K
67.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.3K QAR 74K
59.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Rayyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$89.2 QAR 325
112.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.35 QAR 136
-40.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$87.3 QAR 318
-58.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Rayyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$65 QAR 237
-11.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$24.96 QAR 90.9
-16.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.51 QAR 45.55
-13.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Rayyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$782 QAR 2,846
-6.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,789 QAR 35.6K
54.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Rayyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$23.13 QAR 84.2
275.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$40.26 QAR 147
-8.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$83.4 QAR 304
22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$36.2 QAR 132
223.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Rayyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,947 QAR 7,088
-18.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,094 QAR 3,984
12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$3,219 QAR 11.7K
-15.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,405 QAR 8,755
-15.69%
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 Rayyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,423 QAR 16.1K
-50.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.08
-44.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Rayyan: October 28, 2025

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