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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.8% more expensive than Al Wafrah without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.4% more expensive than Al Wafrah without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Wafrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.8 KWD 2.38
123.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$59.3 KWD 18.13
15.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.61 KWD 2.63
59.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.4 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.49 KWD 1.07
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.3 KWD 1.62
-47.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.62 KWD 0.19
351.61%
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 Wafrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.47 KWD 0.45
-15.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.09 KWD 0.33
86.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 KWD 0.53
13.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.04 KWD 0.62
69.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.43 KWD 1.35
313.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.56 KWD 2.01
49.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.72 KWD 2.97
97.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.32 KWD 0.71
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.62 KWD 0.49
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.55 KWD 0.47
36.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.43 KWD 0.44
93.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.27 KWD 0.39
60.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.15 KWD 0.35
53.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-10.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.45 KWD 0.14
88.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.66 KWD 1.12
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.04 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.34 KWD 0.41
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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 Wafrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.89 KWD 0.27
239.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$44.57 KWD 13.62
-35.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.34 KWD 1.02
37.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.32 KWD 1.01
-39.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.16 KWD 4.94
82.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.37 KWD 0.11
389.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.8K KWD 6,343
84.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19K KWD 5,821
70.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Wafrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$61.4 KWD 18.78
208.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.24 KWD 5.58
21.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.49 KWD 7.79
42.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Wafrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$93.7 KWD 28.62
-38.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$42.3 KWD 12.93
-50.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.37 KWD 3.48
-5.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Wafrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$285 KWD 87
157.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,192 KWD 1,892
144.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Wafrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$41.52 KWD 12.69
108.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.91 KWD 13.11
-14.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$89 KWD 27.21
14.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.7 KWD 25.26
41.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Wafrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$790 KWD 242
99.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$614 KWD 188
100.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,577 KWD 482
71.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,288 KWD 394
57.43%
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 Wafrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,330 KWD 1,323
-49.23%
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 Wafrah: October 29, 2025

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