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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lusail Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lusail

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 59.8% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 35.1% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.01 QARย 25.51
143.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$55.7 QARย 203
24.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.77 QARย 24.64
104.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.84 QARย 43.10
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.13 QARย 40.51
-
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$5.18 QARย 18.85
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.80 QARย 2.93
240.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.33 QARย 1.21
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.06 QARย 7.51
-37.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.57 QARย 5.72
30.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.39 QARย 5.07
38.85%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.53 QARย 9.22
36.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$11.55 QARย 42.05
63.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.72 QARย 28.10
23.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.60 QARย 38.57
78.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.06 QARย 7.49
26.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.64 QARย 5.95
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.58 QARย 5.74
37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.54 QARย 1.96
427.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.56 QARย 2.05
248.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.57 QARย 2.09
224.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.38 QARย 5.02
5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.45 QARย 1.64
102.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.18 QARย 29.77
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 QARย 6.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 QARย 10.97
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$6.30 QARย 22.92
12.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.16 QARย 7.87
111.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.16 QARย 7.87
-1.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$13.72 QARย 49.94
115.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.55 QARย 1.99
238.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$22.4K QARย 81.4K
72.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.3K QARย 73.7K
60.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$93.8 QARย 341
96.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$37.05 QARย 135
-38.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$86.0 QARย 313
-56.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$12.32 QARย 44.84
-9.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$791 QARย 2,879
-10.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$11.6K QARย 42.1K
29.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$60.8 QARย 221
43.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$56.1 QARย 204
-33.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$101 QARย 369
2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$89.1 QARย 324
30.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$2,058 QARย 7,491
-25.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$1,376 QARย 5,007
-10.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$4,591 QARย 16.7K
-39.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$3,360 QARย 12.2K
-40.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$1,372 QARย 4,994
80.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.08
-44.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lusail: January 11, 2026

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