Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Umm Salal Mohammed Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Umm Salal Mohammed

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 314.5% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 907% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 313.1% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 734.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.25 QARย 8.18
-44.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.5 QARย 5.45
35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.65 QARย 9.64
-25.28%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
$2.6 QARย 9.45
33.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
$8.1 QARย 29.48
126.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
$4.91 QARย 17.87
100.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
$9.47 QARย 34.49
103.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.94 QARย 7.05
34.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.48 QARย 5.4
58.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.08 QARย 3.93
95.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.37 QARย 8.63
16.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.78 QARย 2.84
161.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.63 QARย 5.92
8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
$1.91 QARย 6.95
-21.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.43 QARย 1.57
97.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$12.17 QARย 44.29
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.42 QARย 5.15
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
$5.67 QARย 20.63
23.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
$1.08 QARย 3.93
179.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
$33.1 QARย 120
-12.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$2.15 QARย 7.84
113.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
$5.69 QARย 20.72
419.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.6 QARย 2.18
201.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
$20.3K QARย 73.9K
59.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 โ‚ฌ164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 โ‚ฌ632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umm Salal Mohammed: October 29, 2025

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