Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mahboula Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mahboula

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.5% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 91.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 73.8% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mahboula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.43 KWD 1.97
170.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.84 KWD 7.9
165.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.18 KWD 2.81
49.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 KWD 0.97
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.76 KWD 1.76
-51.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.51 KWD 0.16
449.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.15 KWD 0.05
1220.00%
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
Mahboula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.55 KWD 0.47
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.95 KWD 0.29
113.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 KWD 0.52
15.79%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.28 KWD 0.39
170.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.36 KWD 1.64
241.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.6 KWD 2.02
48.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.26 KWD 3.14
87.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.45 KWD 0.75
6.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.99 KWD 0.61
17.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.75 KWD 0.53
20.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.15 KWD 0.35
140.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.27 KWD 0.39
60.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.12 KWD 0.34
58.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.46 KWD 0.14
84.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.21 KWD 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWD 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.37 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.66 KWD 0.51
321.69%
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
Mahboula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.84 KWD 0.26
259.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$49.26 KWD 15.05
-41.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.66 KWD 0.51
176.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.59 KWD 0.49
27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$5.59 KWD 1.71
428.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.17 KWD 0.05
964.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.9K KWD 6,081
92.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18.1K KWD 5,526
79.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mahboula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$62.6 KWD 19.14
202.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$16.31 KWD 4.98
35.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$25.75 KWD 7.87
41.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mahboula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$94.2 KWD 28.78
-39.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$46.44 KWD 14.19
-54.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.24 KWD 3.43
-3.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mahboula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$390 KWD 119
87.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,478 KWD 1,980
133.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mahboula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.09 KWD 12.86
106.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.1 KWD 13.17
-14.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.8 KWD 27.13
15.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$80.2 KWD 24.5
45.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mahboula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$742 KWD 227
113.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$516 KWD 158
138.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,819 KWD 556
48.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,161 KWD 355
74.72%
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
Mahboula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,324 KWD 405
66.06%
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 Mahboula: October 28, 2025

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