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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 61.3% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.2% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7 QAR 25.47
148.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$54.7 QAR 199
25.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.94 QAR 25.25
97.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$11.57 QAR 42.13
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.79 QAR 39.26
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.15 QAR 18.75
-46.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.79 QAR 2.87
254.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.31 QAR 1.12
538.71%
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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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.12 QAR 7.73
-41.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.61 QAR 5.88
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 QAR 4.85
48.87%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.57 QAR 9.35
34.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.5 QAR 41.88
59.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.91 QAR 28.79
24.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.52 QAR 38.29
82.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.99 QAR 7.26
31.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.56 QAR 5.66
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.55 QAR 5.66
36.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.54 QAR 1.95
412.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.56 QAR 2.05
264.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.53 QAR 1.94
233.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.39 QAR 5.06
7.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.45 QAR 1.65
88.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.13 QAR 29.61
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.83 QAR 6.65
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.92 QAR 10.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.28 QAR 22.85
11.46%
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
Lusail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.23 QAR 8.13
105.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.22 QAR 8.08
-9.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.69 QAR 49.84
115.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.59 QAR 2.15
206.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23K QAR 83.8K
66.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.8K QAR 75.6K
55.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$91.9 QAR 335
106.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$37.96 QAR 138
-41.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$85.6 QAR 311
-57.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$12.31 QAR 44.81
-12.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$790 QAR 2,876
-7.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$11.6K QAR 42.4K
29.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$63.1 QAR 230
37.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$54.6 QAR 199
-32.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$102 QAR 370
0.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$89.7 QAR 326
30.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$2,067 QAR 7,526
-23.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$1,356 QAR 4,936
-9.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$4,761 QAR 17.3K
-43.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$3,287 QAR 12K
-38.30%
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lusail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,382 QAR 5,030
59.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.08
-44.24%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lusail: October 27, 2025

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