Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Amwaj Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Amwaj

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 113.8% more expensive than Amwaj without rent, and 275.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 152.7% more expensive than Amwaj without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Amwaj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.2 BHD 1.96
234.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.27 BHD 3.5
47.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.68 BHD 1.01
3.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.05 BHD 0.4
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.65 BHD 0.24
204.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.98 BHD 3.01
-44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.74 BHD 4.05
-57.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Amwaj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
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White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
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Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$10.01 BHD 3.77
-1.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
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Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
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Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
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Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.23 BHD 1.97
33.84%
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
Amwaj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$37.2K BHD 14K
-12.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Amwaj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$159 BHD 60.1
19.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.15 BHD 9.86
-15.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$65.1 BHD 24.56
-44.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Amwaj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Amwaj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$13.2K BHD 4,989
14.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Amwaj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$67 BHD 25.28
29.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$65.2 BHD 24.57
-43.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$92.9 BHD 35.01
10.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$120 BHD 45.07
-2.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Amwaj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,355 BHD 888
14.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$2,093 BHD 789
-3.10%
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
Amwaj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$4,050 BHD 1,527
-45.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.75
-41.04%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amwaj: October 27, 2025

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