Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zinj Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Zinj

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 25.8% more expensive than Zinj without rent, and 183.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 49.2% more expensive than Zinj without rent, and 146.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.7 BHD 2.53
159.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$53.1 BHD 20.04
29.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.36 BHD 2.78
86.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.37 BHD 2.03
-48.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.86 BHD 0.32
225.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 BHD 0.15
395.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.11 BHD 3.06
-45.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.47 BHD 3.95
-56.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.66 BHD 0.63
-25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.29 BHD 0.49
57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-14.66%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.42 BHD 0.91
42.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.48 BHD 3.2
116.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.68 BHD 2.9
27.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$10.13 BHD 3.82
89.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.45 BHD 0.92
6.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 BHD 0.77
14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.7 BHD 0.64
24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.21 BHD 0.46
128.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.95 BHD 0.36
114.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.05 BHD 0.4
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.52 BHD 0.57
-1.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.94 BHD 0.35
-9.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.8 BHD 2.57
2.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$20.15 BHD 7.6
-64.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.37 BHD 1.27
-57.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.27 BHD 1.23
-29.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.58 BHD 1.73
0.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$4.06 BHD 1.53
-50.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$26.21 BHD 9.88
12.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.56 BHD 0.21
223.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.4K BHD 7,693
58.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$121 BHD 45.54
56.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.44 BHD 10.35
-19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.47 BHD 14.51
-5.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$10.78 BHD 4.06
0.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$389 BHD 147
88.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$8,851 BHD 3,338
70.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$46.87 BHD 17.67
85.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$63.8 BHD 24.05
-42.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$81.6 BHD 30.79
25.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$88.2 BHD 33.25
32.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Zinj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
8.56
-60.40%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zinj: October 28, 2025

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