Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hawalli is 39.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hawalli is 36.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWDĀ 1.52
$17.41 ā‚¬15.03
-71.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 KWDĀ 21.22
$68.7 ā‚¬59.3
1.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWDĀ 2.82
$13.71 ā‚¬11.84
-32.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWDĀ 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.55 KWDĀ 1.39
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
63.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 KWDĀ 0.17
$2.8 ā‚¬2.42
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-83.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 ā‚¬3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 ā‚¬3.91
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
30.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.03 ā‚¬1.75
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-13.13%
Eggs
$2.1 KWDĀ 0.64
$3.46 ā‚¬2.99
-39.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
$18.32 ā‚¬15.82
-82.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
$9.82 ā‚¬8.47
-66.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 KWDĀ 1.71
$19.24 ā‚¬16.61
-71.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
$2.61 ā‚¬2.25
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.6
$2.34 ā‚¬2.02
-15.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$2.11 ā‚¬1.82
-18.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.77 ā‚¬2.39
-45.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
-39.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.85 ā‚¬0.73
-60.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 KWDĀ 0.9
$7 ā‚¬6.04
-57.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 ā‚¬6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 ā‚¬1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 ā‚¬1.98
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWDĀ 0.25
$3.02 ā‚¬2.6
-73.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.89 KWDĀ 14.94
$28.97 ā‚¬25.01
68.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
$4.59 ā‚¬3.96
-27.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
$2.02 ā‚¬1.74
58.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.02 KWDĀ 4.9
$29.56 ā‚¬25.53
-45.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.81 ā‚¬1.56
-81.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,535
$38.4K ā‚¬33.1K
-44.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWDĀ 6,109
$32.4K ā‚¬28K
-38.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWDĀ 19.24
$190 ā‚¬164
-66.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 KWDĀ 5.6
$22.18 ā‚¬19.15
-17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.58 KWDĀ 7.82
$36.37 ā‚¬31.4
-29.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 KWDĀ 14.99
$57.4 ā‚¬49.55
-14.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 KWDĀ 13.03
$20.95 ā‚¬18.09
103.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 KWDĀ 3.07
$10.8 ā‚¬9.33
-7.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWDĀ 123
$732 ā‚¬632
-45.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 KWDĀ 2,020
$15.1K ā‚¬13.1K
-56.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.91 KWDĀ 10.06
$86.8 ā‚¬74.9
-62.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 KWDĀ 12.91
$36.78 ā‚¬31.76
14.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 KWDĀ 27.34
$102 ā‚¬88.2
-12.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWDĀ 25.08
$117 ā‚¬101
-29.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KWDĀ 181
$1,581 ā‚¬1,365
-62.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 KWDĀ 152
$1,230 ā‚¬1,062
-59.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 KWDĀ 294
$2,707 ā‚¬2,337
-64.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,212 KWDĀ 981
$2,028 ā‚¬1,751
58.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,016 KWDĀ 616
$6,602 ā‚¬5,700
-69.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 ā‚¬4,356
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hawalli
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,436 KWDĀ 744
$2,198 ā‚¬1,898
10.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Hawalli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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