Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kuwait City

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 32.7% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 68.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 24.4% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$9.88 KWD 3.02
75.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$81.5 KWD 24.9
-15.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.09 €12.16
$9.07 KWD 2.77
55.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.43 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 KWD 1.11
-
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$5.78 KWD 1.77
-51.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$0.65 KWD 0.2
333.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.37 KWD 0.11
429.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.05
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.55 KWD 0.47
-16.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 KWD 0.4
60.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.7 KWD 0.52
14.12%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.04 KWD 0.62
68.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$5.06 KWD 1.55
265.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 €8.18
$6.36 KWD 1.94
48.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$10.36 KWD 3.17
80.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.42 KWD 0.74
11.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.96 KWD 0.6
25.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.73 KWD 0.53
26.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.44 KWD 0.44
93.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.23 KWD 0.38
64.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.26 KWD 0.38
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-13.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 KWD 0.15
73.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.22 KWD 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.02 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.4 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 €5.85
$2.97 KWD 0.91
128.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.85 KWD 0.26
242.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.82 €24.89
$39.55 KWD 12.09
-27.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.3 KWD 1.01
38.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.23 KWD 0.99
-34.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.79 €24.86
$16.59 KWD 5.07
73.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.33 KWD 0.1
469.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$21.5K KWD 6,581
80.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$20K KWD 6,122
61.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$61.4 KWD 18.76
200.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.37 €19.32
$18.65 KWD 5.7
19.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.39 €32.28
$25.95 KWD 7.93
44.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 €50.3
$108 KWD 33.04
-46.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 €17.94
$21.5 KWD 6.57
-3.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 €9.52
$11.47 KWD 3.51
-3.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$714 €617
$405 KWD 124
76.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$6,638 KWD 2,028
129.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 €74.8
$41.53 KWD 12.69
108.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 €31.87
$42.92 KWD 13.12
-14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.9
$89.2 KWD 27.26
18.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.2 KWD 25.12
42.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,360
$875 KWD 267
79.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,088
$673 KWD 206
87.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,718 €2,347
$1,783 KWD 545
52.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 €1,753
$1,387 KWD 424
46.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,535 €5,642
$8,366 KWD 2,557
-21.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,017 €4,332
$1,795 KWD 549
179.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kuwait City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,202 €1,902
$2,451 KWD 749
-10.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.14
-52.52%

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Last update for Barcelona: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kuwait City: November 5, 2025

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