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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mangaf Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mangaf

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 44.3% more expensive than Mangaf without rent, and 94.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 58% more expensive than Mangaf without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$6.57 KWD 2.02
159.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$39.19 KWD 12.07
77.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$9.04 KWD 2.78
53.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.49 KWD 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.67 KWD 1.13
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Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$5.50 KWD 1.70
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.33 KWD 0.10
724.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.35 KWD 0.11
465.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.61 KWD 0.50
-20.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 KWD 0.40
58.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.78 KWD 0.55
8.43%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$2.10 KWD 0.65
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$5.36 KWD 1.65
251.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$6.58 KWD 2.03
44.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$10.18 KWD 3.13
85.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.45 KWD 0.75
6.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.90 KWD 0.59
29.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.82 KWD 0.56
19.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.50 KWD 0.46
90.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.26 KWD 0.39
54.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.27 KWD 0.39
45.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.70 KWD 0.52
-14.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.45 KWD 0.14
102.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.19 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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$1.38 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$2.99 KWD 0.92
137.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
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🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.83 KWD 0.25
261.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$44.17 KWD 13.60
-35.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.34 KWD 1.03
36.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-10.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$11.30 KWD 3.48
161.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.32 KWD 0.10
481.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$21.0K KWD 6,473
83.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$19.4K KWD 5,969
67.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$61.7 KWD 19.01
198.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$18.36 KWD 5.66
24.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$26.28 KWD 8.09
43.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$92.2 KWD 28.39
-37.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$45.89 KWD 14.13
-53.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$11.65 KWD 3.59
-4.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$398 KWD 123
76.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$6,671 KWD 2,055
123.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$42.46 KWD 13.08
105.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$42.30 KWD 13.03
-11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$87.8 KWD 27.05
18.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$83.2 KWD 25.62
40.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$570 KWD 176
168.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$466 KWD 144
162.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$1,576 KWD 485
76.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$1,276 KWD 393
57.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$1,799 KWD 554
37.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mangaf: January 13, 2026

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