Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ardiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Ardiya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 19.1% more expensive than Ardiya without rent, and 69.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.2% more expensive than Ardiya without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ardiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$9.64 KWD 2.95
80.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$81.3 KWD 24.83
-15.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.07 KWD 2.77
51.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.41 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.75 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.83 KWD 1.78
-52.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 KWD 0.21
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.35 KWD 0.11
465.71%
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
Ardiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-22.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.3 KWD 0.4
56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 KWD 0.53
14.45%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.04 KWD 0.62
69.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.08 KWD 1.55
260.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.68 KWD 2.04
47.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.27 KWD 3.14
87.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.36 KWD 0.72
10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.95 KWD 0.6
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 KWD 0.53
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.51 KWD 0.46
83.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.23 KWD 0.37
65.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.31 KWD 0.4
35.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-11.24%
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
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.38 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.86 KWD 0.87
144.76%
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
Ardiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.82 KWD 0.25
268.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$44.61 KWD 13.63
-35.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.18 KWD 0.97
44.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.14 KWD 0.96
-35.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.63 KWD 5.08
77.75%
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
$21.7K KWD 6,621
77.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.7K KWD 6,022
64.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ardiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$62.9 KWD 19.21
201.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.21 KWD 5.56
21.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.68 KWD 7.85
41.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ardiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$93 KWD 28.42
-38.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$48.89 KWD 14.94
-57.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.51 KWD 3.52
-6.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ardiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$398 KWD 122
83.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,503 KWD 1,987
132.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ardiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.62 KWD 13.02
103.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.21 KWD 12.9
-12.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.2 KWD 26.94
15.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82 KWD 25.04
42.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ardiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$779 KWD 238
102.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$609 KWD 186
101.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,560 KWD 477
73.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,291 KWD 395
57.05%
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
Ardiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
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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 Ardiya: October 27, 2025

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