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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 27.2% more expensive than Al Wakrah without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 42.4% more expensive than Al Wakrah without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$4.71 QAR 17.15
267.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$41.35 QAR 151
66.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.11 QAR 22.24
130.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$11.62 QAR 42.28
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.9 QAR 39.67
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Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$5.05 QAR 18.37
-43.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.81 QAR 2.94
248.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.33 QAR 1.21
493.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.84 QAR 6.71
-29.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 QAR 5.57
36.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.21 QAR 8.06
-12.22%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.54 QAR 9.25
35.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$6.8 QAR 24.74
171.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$7.61 QAR 27.72
24.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$7.93 QAR 28.86
136.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.99 QAR 7.25
36.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.62 QAR 5.89
51.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.58 QAR 5.76
38.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.13 QAR 4.12
146.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.95 QAR 3.44
112.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.9 QAR 3.28
96.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.39 QAR 5.04
5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 QAR 1.79
73.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.34 QAR 30.36
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 QAR 6.4
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.04 QAR 11.08
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$6.47 QAR 23.55
4.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.58 QAR 2.09
401.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$54.7 QAR 199
-47.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.21 QAR 8.06
106.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.15 QAR 7.82
-1.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$13.83 QAR 50.3
108.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.55 QAR 2.01
241.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$22.2K QAR 80.9K
75.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$20.8K QAR 75.7K
55.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$93.5 QAR 340
97.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$37.02 QAR 135
-39.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$85.9 QAR 313
-56.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$97.1 QAR 353
-40.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$16.81 QAR 61.2
23.62%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$8.2 QAR 29.84
34.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$679 QAR 2,470
5.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$11.8K QAR 42.9K
29.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$62 QAR 226
39.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$34.66 QAR 126
6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$94.1 QAR 342
11.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$67.6 QAR 246
72.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$946 QAR 3,443
66.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$705 QAR 2,565
78.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$1,926 QAR 7,012
41.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$1,874 QAR 6,823
8.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al Wakrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$3,782 QAR 13.8K
-41.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4
-15.25%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Al Wakrah: November 4, 2025

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