Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salmiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salmiya

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.2% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 23.4% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Salmiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$8.86 KWD 2.71
96.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$49.9 KWD 15.25
37.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.94 KWD 2.43
72.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.19 KWD 1.58
-46.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.45 KWD 0.14
522.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.32 KWD 0.1
518.75%
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
Salmiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-21.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.83 KWD 0.25
144.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 KWD 0.55
10.61%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2 KWD 0.61
73.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$5.14 KWD 1.57
256.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.37 KWD 1.95
54.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.01 KWD 2.75
113.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.32 KWD 0.71
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.63 KWD 0.5
43.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.81 KWD 0.55
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.49 KWD 0.46
85.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 KWD 0.39
59.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.3 KWD 0.4
36.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-9.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.49 KWD 0.15
73.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.89 KWD 0.88
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.06 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.35 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.98 KWD 0.91
134.90%
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
Salmiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.07 KWD 0.33
182.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$49.94 KWD 15.26
-41.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.2 KWD 0.98
43.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$3.28 KWD 1
-38.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$13.22 KWD 4.04
123.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.36 KWD 0.11
402.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19.9K KWD 6,086
92.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20K KWD 6,104
62.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Salmiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$55.5 KWD 16.95
241.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.24 KWD 5.57
21.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.19 KWD 8
38.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Salmiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$108 KWD 33.08
-46.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$33.33 KWD 10.19
-37.14%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.66 KWD 3.56
-7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Salmiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$400 KWD 122
83.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$5,591 KWD 1,709
170.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Salmiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.82 KWD 13.09
102.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$43.21 KWD 13.2
-14.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$86.2 KWD 26.33
18.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$82.9 KWD 25.34
41.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Salmiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$882 KWD 270
79.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$665 KWD 203
84.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,653 KWD 811
2.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,304 KWD 398
55.56%
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
Salmiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,903 KWD 582
15.50%
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 Salmiya: October 29, 2025

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