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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 286.2% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 944.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 332.5% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 750.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
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Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
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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‚ฌ3.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.18 QARย 7.93
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.54 QARย 5.59
33.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.70 QARย 9.82
-28.52%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.59 QARย 9.42
33.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$8.15 QARย 29.65
131.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.99 QARย 18.18
90.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$9.74 QARย 35.44
93.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.87 QARย 6.81
39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.50 QARย 5.45
64.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.13 QARย 4.10
92.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.29 QARย 8.35
24.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.84 QARย 3.04
132.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.63 QARย 5.94
13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.88 QARย 6.86
-22.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.42 QARย 1.54
116.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$12.49 QARย 45.47
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.48 QARย 5.37
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$5.67 QARย 20.62
25.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.08 QARย 3.92
177.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$32.57 QARย 119
-12.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.22 QARย 8.06
105.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.83 QARย 21.24
407.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.57 QARย 2.07
226.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.6K QARย 74.8K
57.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
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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)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Umm Salal Mohammed: January 12, 2026

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