Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Madinat Hamad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Madinat Hamad

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.7% more expensive than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 30.7% more expensive than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$2.58 BHD 0.97
574.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$52.1 BHD 19.64
31.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.3 BHD 2.75
87.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 BHD 0.98
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.85 BHD 0.32
229.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 BHD 0.14
435.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$7.97 BHD 3
-44.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.56 BHD 3.98
-57.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 BHD 0.62
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 BHD 0.4
89.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-14.29%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2 BHD 0.75
73.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.77 BHD 3.31
108.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.69 BHD 2.9
27.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.29 BHD 3.88
86.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.06 BHD 0.78
26.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.6 BHD 0.6
46.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.68 BHD 0.64
25.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.16 BHD 0.44
138.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.88 BHD 0.33
131.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 BHD 0.4
65.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.49 BHD 0.56
0.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 BHD 0.21
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.52 BHD 2.46
7.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$20.2 BHD 7.62
-64.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.45 BHD 1.3
-58.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.18 BHD 1.2
-27.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.69 BHD 0.26
337.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$34.96 BHD 13.18
-17.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.55 BHD 1.72
0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.39 BHD 1.28
-40.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.35 BHD 9.93
12.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.36 BHD 0.13
402.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
4.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$21.1K BHD 7,964
53.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$122 BHD 45.91
55.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$24.16 BHD 9.11
-8.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$18.54 BHD 6.99
96.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$117 BHD 44.11
-50.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$53.2 BHD 20.07
-60.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.2 BHD 1.96
107.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$392 BHD 148
86.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$9,009 BHD 3,397
67.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$46.68 BHD 17.6
85.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$63.8 BHD 24.06
-42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$82.3 BHD 31.02
24.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$88.9 BHD 33.53
31.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Madinat Hamad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$401 BHD 151
293.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$312 BHD 118
294.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$794 BHD 299
240.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$666 BHD 251
204.43%
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
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$651 BHD 246
237.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.56
-60.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madinat Hamad: October 29, 2025

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