Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bayan Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bayan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 28.7% more expensive than Bayan without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 13.3% more expensive than Bayan without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 ā‚¬15.03
$9.76 KWDĀ 2.98
78.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 ā‚¬59.3
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.7
-14.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 ā‚¬11.84
$8.98 KWDĀ 2.74
52.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.42 KWDĀ 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 KWDĀ 1.1
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$5.84 KWDĀ 1.79
-52.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 ā‚¬2.42
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.2
330.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 ā‚¬3.83
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 ā‚¬3.91
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
$1.64 KWDĀ 0.5
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 ā‚¬1.75
$1.31 KWDĀ 0.4
54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$1.8 KWDĀ 0.55
10.00%
Eggs
$3.46 ā‚¬2.99
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.62
70.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 ā‚¬15.82
$5.29 KWDĀ 1.62
246.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 ā‚¬8.47
$6.69 KWDĀ 2.04
46.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 ā‚¬16.61
$10.18 KWDĀ 3.11
89.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 ā‚¬2.25
$2.42 KWDĀ 0.74
7.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ā‚¬2.02
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.6
19.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 ā‚¬1.82
$1.8 KWDĀ 0.55
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 ā‚¬2.39
$1.49 KWDĀ 0.45
85.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
61.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
$1.3 KWDĀ 0.4
36.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-9.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ā‚¬0.73
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
73.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.28 KWDĀ 1
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1 KWDĀ 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 ā‚¬6.04
$3.01 KWDĀ 0.92
132.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 ā‚¬6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ā‚¬1.24
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ā‚¬1.98
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 ā‚¬2.6
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
263.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 ā‚¬25.01
$43.62 KWDĀ 13.33
-33.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 ā‚¬3.96
$3.34 KWDĀ 1.02
37.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 ā‚¬1.74
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.98
-37.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 ā‚¬25.53
$16.33 KWDĀ 4.99
81.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 ā‚¬1.56
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
432.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ā‚¬33.1K
$21.3K KWDĀ 6,508
80.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K ā‚¬28K
$20K KWDĀ 6,122
61.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ā‚¬164
$61.7 KWDĀ 18.85
207.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 ā‚¬19.15
$18.86 KWDĀ 5.76
17.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 ā‚¬31.4
$25.48 KWDĀ 7.79
42.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ā‚¬49.55
$94.3 KWDĀ 28.83
-39.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 ā‚¬18.09
$51.2 KWDĀ 15.65
-59.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 ā‚¬9.33
$11.5 KWDĀ 3.51
-6.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 ā‚¬632
$358 KWDĀ 109
104.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K ā‚¬13.1K
$6,495 KWDĀ 1,985
132.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 ā‚¬74.9
$42.41 KWDĀ 12.96
104.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 ā‚¬31.76
$41.89 KWDĀ 12.8
-12.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ā‚¬88.2
$89.2 KWDĀ 27.27
14.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ā‚¬101
$82.9 KWDĀ 25.34
41.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 ā‚¬1,365
$799 KWDĀ 244
97.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 ā‚¬1,062
$599 KWDĀ 183
105.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 ā‚¬2,337
$1,578 KWDĀ 482
71.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 ā‚¬1,751
$1,303 KWDĀ 398
55.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 ā‚¬5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 ā‚¬4,356
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bayan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 ā‚¬1,898
-
-
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 Bayan: October 29, 2025

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