Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangaf and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangaf and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangaf is 28.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangaf is 20.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 KWD 1.95
$17.41 €15.03
-63.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.59 KWD 11.79
$68.7 €59.3
-43.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 KWD 2.68
$13.71 €11.84
-36.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.52 KWD 1.69
$2.78 €2.4
98.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$2.8 €2.42
-88.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.11
$1.98 €1.71
-80.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.24 €1.07
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$2.03 €1.75
-37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.54
$1.98 €1.71
-10.10%
Eggs
$2.08 KWD 0.64
$3.46 €2.99
-39.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 KWD 1.56
$18.32 €15.82
-72.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 KWD 1.93
$9.82 €8.47
-35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 KWD 3.15
$19.24 €16.61
-46.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 KWD 0.72
$2.61 €2.25
-10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 KWD 0.57
$2.34 €2.02
-20.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$2.11 €1.82
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 KWD 0.45
$2.77 €2.39
-46.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$2.04 €1.76
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
$1.77 €1.53
-25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
$1.5 €1.3
11.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$0.85 €0.73
-43.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$7 €6.04
-59.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$3.02 €2.6
-71.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.24 KWD 13.52
$28.97 €25.01
52.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 KWD 1.03
$4.59 €3.96
-26.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
$2.02 €1.74
17.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.25 KWD 3.44
$29.56 €25.53
-61.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$1.81 €1.56
-81.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWD 6,518
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWD 6,039
$32.4K €28K
-38.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 KWD 19.42
$190 €164
-66.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 KWD 5.77
$22.18 €19.15
-14.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.11 KWD 7.98
$36.37 €31.4
-28.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.6 KWD 29.21
$57.4 €49.55
66.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.46 KWD 14.81
$20.95 €18.09
131.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 KWD 3.53
$10.8 €9.33
6.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 KWD 124
$732 €632
-44.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,466 KWD 1,976
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.8 KWD 13.08
$86.8 €74.9
-50.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.18 KWD 13.2
$36.78 €31.76
17.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWD 27.12
$102 €88.2
-13.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWD 25.1
$117 €101
-29.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 KWD 177
$1,581 €1,365
-63.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 KWD 146
$1,230 €1,062
-61.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 KWD 488
$2,707 €2,337
-40.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 KWD 387
$2,028 €1,751
-37.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangaf
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,798 KWD 549
$2,198 €1,898
-18.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.39
32.74%

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Last update for Mangaf: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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