Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Janub-as-surrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Janub-as-surrah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.1% more expensive than Janub-as-surrah without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 22.1% more expensive than Janub-as-surrah without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.55 KWDĀ 2.31
130.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$58 KWDĀ 17.71
18.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.41 KWDĀ 2.57
63.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.49 KWDĀ 0.76
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 KWDĀ 1.05
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.43 KWDĀ 1.66
-48.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.58 KWDĀ 0.18
382.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
482.35%
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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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.42 KWDĀ 0.43
-12.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.08 KWDĀ 0.33
87.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
19.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.06 KWDĀ 0.63
67.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.45 KWDĀ 1.36
311.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.42 KWDĀ 1.96
52.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.79 KWDĀ 2.99
96.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.26 KWDĀ 0.69
15.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
46.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
40.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.4 KWDĀ 0.43
97.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
61.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.14 KWDĀ 0.35
55.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-9.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.42 KWDĀ 0.13
102.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.69 KWDĀ 1.13
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.91 KWDĀ 0.89
140.55%
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
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.9 KWDĀ 0.28
235.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$44.73 KWDĀ 13.67
-35.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.97
43.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
-38.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$16.19 KWDĀ 4.95
82.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
402.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,186
89.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18.8K KWDĀ 5,742
72.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$61.3 KWDĀ 18.74
209.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.55 KWDĀ 5.67
19.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.22 KWDĀ 8.01
38.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$95.6 KWDĀ 29.22
-39.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$42.46 KWDĀ 12.98
-50.66%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.24 KWDĀ 3.43
-3.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$288 KWDĀ 88
154.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,983 KWDĀ 1,828
152.78%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.76 KWDĀ 13.07
102.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$42.2 KWDĀ 12.9
-12.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$87.5 KWDĀ 26.75
16.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$81.5 KWDĀ 24.91
43.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$790 KWDĀ 241
100.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$614 KWDĀ 188
100.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,594 KWDĀ 487
69.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,267 KWDĀ 387
60.01%
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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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Janub-as-surrah
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 Janub-as-surrah: October 28, 2025

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