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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 40.1% more expensive than Mangaf without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 26% more expensive than Mangaf without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.39 KWD 1.95
172.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$38.59 KWD 11.79
78.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$8.77 KWD 2.68
56.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.51 KWD 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.77 KWD 1.15
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.52 KWD 1.69
-49.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.33 KWD 0.1
748.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.38 KWD 0.11
421.05%
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
Mangaf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.26 KWD 0.39
61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 KWD 0.54
11.24%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.08 KWD 0.64
66.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.11 KWD 1.56
258.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.33 KWD 1.93
55.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.31 KWD 3.15
86.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.34 KWD 0.72
11.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.87 KWD 0.57
25.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.79 KWD 0.55
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.48 KWD 0.45
87.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 KWD 0.39
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.32 KWD 0.4
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-10.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.48 KWD 0.15
77.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.29 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1 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 €6.04
$2.87 KWD 0.88
143.90%
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
Mangaf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.85 KWD 0.26
255.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$44.24 KWD 13.52
-34.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.36 KWD 1.03
36.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-15.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.25 KWD 3.44
162.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.34 KWD 0.1
432.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$21.3K KWD 6,518
80.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.8K KWD 6,039
63.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$63.6 KWD 19.42
198.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.89 KWD 5.77
17.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.11 KWD 7.98
39.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$95.6 KWD 29.21
-39.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$48.46 KWD 14.81
-56.77%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.55 KWD 3.53
-6.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$405 KWD 124
80.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$6,466 KWD 1,976
133.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.8 KWD 13.08
102.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.18 KWD 13.2
-14.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$88.8 KWD 27.12
15.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.1 KWD 25.1
42.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mangaf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$578 KWD 177
173.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$476 KWD 146
158.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,598 KWD 488
69.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,268 KWD 387
59.92%
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
Mangaf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,798 KWD 549
22.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.5
-24.67%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mangaf: October 28, 2025

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