Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Isa Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Isa Town

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.8% more expensive than Isa Town without rent, and 229.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31.3% more expensive than Isa Town without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$7.76 BHD 2.92
127.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$26.67 BHD 10.03
155.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$6.72 BHD 2.53
107.74%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$4.59 BHD 1.73
-39.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.82 BHD 0.31
236.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.26 BHD 0.10
657.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$6.57 BHD 2.47
-31.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.97 BHD 0.74
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.60 BHD 0.60
27.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$3.73 BHD 1.40
-48.79%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.63 BHD 0.99
28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$13.28 BHD 4.99
38.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$6.82 BHD 2.56
37.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$15.97 BHD 6.00
18.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.31 BHD 0.87
13.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.24 BHD 0.84
7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$2.29 BHD 0.86
-7.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$2.03 BHD 0.76
33.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.95 BHD 0.73
5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.45 BHD 0.54
22.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$0.94 BHD 0.35
56.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.78 BHD 0.29
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
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Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$1.04 BHD 0.39
182.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$13.00 BHD 4.89
126.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$5.36 BHD 2.02
-15.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.77 BHD 0.29
145.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$13.2K BHD 4,964
145.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$39.39 BHD 14.81
-7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$108 BHD 40.63
-46.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$10.70 BHD 4.02
2.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$8,113 BHD 3,050
82.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$39.99 BHD 15.04
123.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$13.01 BHD 4.89
187.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$78.6 BHD 29.57
33.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$107 BHD 40.29
8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,336 BHD 502
109.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,045 BHD 393
92.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Isa Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$1,058 BHD 398
132.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Isa Town: April 11, 2026

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