Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manama Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Manama

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.2% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 19.4% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.52 BHD 2.46
167.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$52.6 BHD 19.85
30.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.49 BHD 2.83
83.04%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.5 BHD 2.07
-49.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.86 BHD 0.32
225.58%
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
$7.77 BHD 2.93
-42.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.63 BHD 4.01
-57.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.71 BHD 0.65
-27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.35 BHD 0.51
50.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.38 BHD 0.9
-16.81%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.47 BHD 0.93
40.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.84 BHD 3.33
107.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.87 BHD 2.97
24.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.99 BHD 3.77
92.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.37 BHD 0.89
10.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.13 BHD 0.8
9.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.76 BHD 0.66
19.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.17 BHD 0.44
136.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 BHD 0.35
119.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.04 BHD 0.39
70.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.44 BHD 0.54
4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-7.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.55 BHD 2.47
6.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.99 BHD 7.54
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.49 BHD 1.32
-59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.83 BHD 0.31
263.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.98 BHD 12.06
-9.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.02 BHD 1.52
-49.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.58 BHD 10.02
11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.52 BHD 0.19
248.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37K BHD 13.9K
3.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.8K BHD 7,834
55.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$122 BHD 46.18
54.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$26.94 BHD 10.16
-17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.35 BHD 14.46
-5.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$71.2 BHD 26.84
-19.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$44.02 BHD 16.6
-52.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.52 BHD 3.97
2.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$382 BHD 144
91.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,843 BHD 3,335
71.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$45.93 BHD 17.32
88.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$63.9 BHD 24.11
-42.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.9 BHD 30.86
24.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$89 BHD 33.55
31.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$819 BHD 309
93.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$565 BHD 213
117.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,783 BHD 672
51.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,239 BHD 467
63.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,835 BHD 1,069
132.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$2,740 BHD 1,033
84.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,008 BHD 757
9.47%
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 Manama: October 28, 2025

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