Cost of Living Comparison Between Mishref and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mishref and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mishref is 30.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mishref is 28.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 KWDĀ 2.97
$17.41 €15.03
-44.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 KWDĀ 25.05
$68.7 €59.3
19.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 KWDĀ 2.81
$13.71 €11.84
-32.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWDĀ 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.82 KWDĀ 1.78
$2.78 €2.4
109.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWDĀ 0.21
$2.8 €2.42
-75.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.98 €1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 €3.91
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.24 €1.07
29.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.4
$2.03 €1.75
-36.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.98 €1.71
-9.60%
Eggs
$2.09 KWDĀ 0.64
$3.46 €2.99
-39.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.25 KWDĀ 1.61
$18.32 €15.82
-71.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 KWDĀ 1.93
$9.82 €8.47
-35.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWDĀ 3.14
$19.24 €16.61
-46.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.71
$2.61 €2.25
-10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.6
$2.34 €2.02
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWDĀ 0.55
$2.11 €1.82
-13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.77 €2.39
-47.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.04 €1.76
-37.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.77 €1.53
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.5 €1.3
12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.85 €0.73
-43.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWDĀ 0.88
$7 €6.04
-59.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 €1.98
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWDĀ 0.25
$3.02 €2.6
-72.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.27 KWDĀ 13.53
$28.97 €25.01
52.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
$4.59 €3.96
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
$2.02 €1.74
63.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.32 KWDĀ 4.99
$29.56 €25.53
-44.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.81 €1.56
-80.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,542
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,175
$32.4K €28K
-37.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 KWDĀ 18.86
$190 €164
-67.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.29 KWDĀ 5.59
$22.18 €19.15
-17.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KWDĀ 7.76
$36.37 €31.4
-30.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.7 KWDĀ 28.94
$57.4 €49.55
65.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.68 KWDĀ 14.88
$20.95 €18.09
132.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 KWDĀ 3.48
$10.8 €9.33
5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 KWDĀ 122
$732 €632
-45.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,485 KWDĀ 1,982
$15.1K €13.1K
-57.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.02 KWDĀ 12.84
$86.8 €74.9
-51.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.87
$36.78 €31.76
14.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.1
$102 €88.2
-13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 KWDĀ 24.5
$117 €101
-31.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWDĀ 241
$1,581 €1,365
-50.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWDĀ 188
$1,230 €1,062
-50.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 KWDĀ 479
$2,707 €2,337
-42.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 KWDĀ 398
$2,028 €1,751
-35.85%
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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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mishref
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Mishref: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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