Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Seef Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Seef

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 21.8% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.7% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.61 BHD 4
64.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$39.02 BHD 14.71
76.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.49 BHD 3.58
44.47%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.69 BHD 2.15
-51.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.5 BHD 0.57
86.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.77 BHD 0.29
157.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$10.73 BHD 4.05
-58.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$18.35 BHD 6.92
-75.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.55 BHD 0.59
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.34 BHD 0.51
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-37.93%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.56 BHD 0.59
121.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$10.46 BHD 3.94
75.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.83 BHD 2.95
25.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$16.22 BHD 6.12
18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$3.24 BHD 1.22
-19.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.2 BHD 0.83
6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.57 BHD 0.97
-17.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.89 BHD 0.71
46.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
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Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.3 BHD 0.49
36.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.84 BHD 0.69
-18.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.55 BHD 0.21
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.72 BHD 1.03
157.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.81 BHD 1.44
-62.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.63 BHD 0.99
-12.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$91.7 BHD 34.59
106.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$23.99 BHD 9.05
-7.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$45.8 BHD 17.27
-20.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$73.3 BHD 27.64
-21.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.82 BHD 4.08
-0.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,028 BHD 3,027
88.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$31.71 BHD 11.96
173.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$117 BHD 44.21
-12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$991 BHD 374
59.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$736 BHD 278
67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,355 BHD 888
14.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,472 BHD 555
37.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,395 BHD 903
175.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,605 BHD 605
214.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$3,340 BHD 1,259
-34.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seef: October 28, 2025

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