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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 14.9% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23% more expensive than Manama without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$6.69 BHD 2.52
163.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$53.3 BHD 20.06
27.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
$7.54 BHD 2.84
85.15%
Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
$5.21 BHD 1.96
-47.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.86 BHD 0.32
220.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.36 BHD 0.14
447.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$8.09 BHD 3.04
-44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$10.73 BHD 4.03
-57.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.67 BHD 0.63
-25.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.30 BHD 0.49
56.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.30 BHD 0.86
-16.96%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$2.37 BHD 0.89
43.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
$8.68 BHD 3.26
111.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$7.93 BHD 2.98
18.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$10.18 BHD 3.83
85.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$2.36 BHD 0.89
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$2.09 BHD 0.79
14.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.76 BHD 0.66
20.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.22 BHD 0.46
121.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.89 BHD 0.34
130.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.04 BHD 0.39
71.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
$1.44 BHD 0.54
2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.92 BHD 0.35
-1.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$6.65 BHD 2.50
5.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$18.41 BHD 6.92
-58.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$3.34 BHD 1.26
-56.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$3.21 BHD 1.21
-27.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
$0.76 BHD 0.29
286.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
$31.23 BHD 11.74
-5.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
$4.76 BHD 1.79
-4.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$3.97 BHD 1.49
-46.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$26.79 BHD 10.07
8.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.53 BHD 0.20
256.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
$37.6K BHD 14.2K
3.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
$20.7K BHD 7,783
56.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$120 BHD 45.16
57.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
$27.10 BHD 10.19
-17.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
$37.89 BHD 14.25
-3.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$71.5 BHD 26.88
-18.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
$44.51 BHD 16.74
-52.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
$10.49 BHD 3.94
4.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
$384 BHD 144
90.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
$9,022 BHD 3,392
64.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$45.36 BHD 17.05
96.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$61.9 BHD 23.25
-39.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$84.8 BHD 31.87
23.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$88.5 BHD 33.26
31.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
$816 BHD 307
90.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
$565 BHD 213
115.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
$1,793 BHD 674
56.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,225 BHD 461
63.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
$2,668 BHD 1,003
168.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$1,925 BHD 724
160.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Manama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$2,349 BHD 883
4.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.56
-60.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Manama: April 13, 2026

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