Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kuwait City is 22.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kuwait City is 20.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 KWDĀ 3.00
$17.64 ā‚¬14.96
-44.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.48
$68.1 ā‚¬57.8
21.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 KWDĀ 2.73
$13.96 ā‚¬11.84
-36.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWDĀ 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 KWDĀ 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.11 KWDĀ 1.88
$2.76 ā‚¬2.34
121.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.20
$2.76 ā‚¬2.34
-76.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.97 ā‚¬1.67
-81.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.53 ā‚¬3.84
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 ā‚¬3.84
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.24 ā‚¬1.05
31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.04 ā‚¬1.73
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.91 ā‚¬1.62
-10.47%
Eggs
$2.13 KWDĀ 0.65
$3.39 ā‚¬2.88
-37.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 KWDĀ 1.58
$18.34 ā‚¬15.55
-72.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 KWDĀ 1.96
$9.39 ā‚¬7.96
-32.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWDĀ 3.16
$18.90 ā‚¬16.03
-45.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.63 ā‚¬2.23
-11.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$2.40 ā‚¬2.03
-17.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWDĀ 0.53
$2.12 ā‚¬1.80
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.45
$2.70 ā‚¬2.29
-46.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.05 ā‚¬1.74
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.78 ā‚¬1.51
-29.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.47 ā‚¬1.25
14.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.91 ā‚¬0.77
-50.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.25 KWDĀ 1.00
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
$7.01 ā‚¬5.95
-58.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.59 ā‚¬6.43
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.44 ā‚¬1.22
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 ā‚¬1.97
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
$2.94 ā‚¬2.49
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.83 KWDĀ 11.96
$29.38 ā‚¬24.91
32.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.03
$4.53 ā‚¬3.84
-26.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
$2.14 ā‚¬1.81
48.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.20 KWDĀ 4.99
$28.97 ā‚¬24.56
-44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.89 ā‚¬1.61
-82.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,595
$39.0K ā‚¬33.1K
-45.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,223
$32.4K ā‚¬27.5K
-37.72%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 KWDĀ 19.03
$189 ā‚¬160
-67.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.27 KWDĀ 5.63
$22.24 ā‚¬18.86
-17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.78 KWDĀ 7.94
$36.57 ā‚¬31.01
-29.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 KWDĀ 33.67
$58.0 ā‚¬49.21
88.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.57 KWDĀ 6.64
$21.30 ā‚¬18.06
1.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.52 KWDĀ 3.55
$11.01 ā‚¬9.34
4.63%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWDĀ 123
$731 ā‚¬620
-45.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,577 KWDĀ 2,026
$14.8K ā‚¬12.6K
-55.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.94 KWDĀ 13.23
$89.3 ā‚¬75.7
-51.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 KWDĀ 13.31
$37.38 ā‚¬31.70
15.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 KWDĀ 27.39
$105 ā‚¬88.7
-15.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 KWDĀ 25.57
$116 ā‚¬98.6
-28.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 KWDĀ 274
$1,551 ā‚¬1,315
-42.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 KWDĀ 201
$1,216 ā‚¬1,031
-46.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,743 KWDĀ 537
$2,799 ā‚¬2,373
-37.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 KWDĀ 419
$2,008 ā‚¬1,703
-32.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,284 KWDĀ 1,628
$7,161 ā‚¬6,072
-26.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,371 KWDĀ 730
$5,021 ā‚¬4,258
-52.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kuwait City
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 KWDĀ 595
$2,462 ā‚¬2,088
-21.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Kuwait City: April 14, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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