Cost of Living Comparison Between Riffa and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Riffa and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Riffa is 14.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riffa is 38.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 BHD 2.47
$17.22 €14.71
-61.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.23 BHD 17.38
$68.2 €58.2
-32.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 BHD 2.29
$13.72 €11.72
-55.61%
Cappuccino
$2.00 BHD 0.75
$2.84 €2.43
-29.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BHD 0.22
$2.81 €2.40
-79.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 BHD 0.11
$2.04 €1.74
-86.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 BHD 3.01
$4.58 €3.91
74.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.47 BHD 3.94
$4.61 €3.93
127.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 BHD 0.49
$1.28 €1.10
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.48
$2.12 €1.81
-39.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$2.00 €1.71
21.00%
Eggs
$2.07 BHD 0.78
$3.48 €2.97
-40.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 BHD 3.30
$18.68 €15.95
-53.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 BHD 2.53
$9.42 €8.04
-28.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 BHD 3.89
$18.68 €15.95
-44.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.90
$2.61 €2.23
-8.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BHD 0.72
$2.39 €2.04
-20.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$2.09 €1.78
-19.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 BHD 0.43
$2.73 €2.33
-57.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.96 €1.67
-51.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.87 €1.60
-41.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 BHD 0.55
$1.48 €1.26
-1.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.20
$0.92 €0.79
-41.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 BHD 2.48
$6.87 €5.87
-3.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 BHD 5.08
$7.12 €6.08
89.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 BHD 1.32
$1.38 €1.18
154.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 BHD 1.18
$2.41 €2.06
30.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$2.97 €2.54
-74.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 BHD 12.01
$28.77 €24.57
11.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.70
$4.57 €3.90
-1.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 BHD 1.51
$2.10 €1.79
90.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.37 BHD 9.92
$28.85 €24.64
-8.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 BHD 0.13
$1.90 €1.62
-81.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K BHD 9,977
$38.7K €33.0K
-31.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,658
$32.3K €27.6K
-36.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BHD 45.82
$183 €157
-33.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.99 BHD 10.15
$22.62 €19.32
19.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.76 BHD 14.57
$36.50 €31.17
6.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.3 BHD 30.20
$58.7 €50.1
36.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 BHD 3.05
$11.10 €9.48
-26.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 146
$726 €620
-46.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,608 BHD 2,484
$15.3K €13.0K
-56.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.57 BHD 14.88
$86.2 €73.6
-54.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 BHD 24.04
$37.48 €32.00
70.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 BHD 25.28
$106 €90.2
-36.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 BHD 14.99
$118 €101
-66.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 BHD 442
$1,568 €1,339
-25.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 BHD 198
$1,236 €1,055
-57.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,119 BHD 797
$2,752 €2,350
-23.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 BHD 344
$1,981 €1,691
-53.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,065
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,402 BHD 527
$2,498 €2,133
-43.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.39
47.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Riffa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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