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

🙂 Solo nomad: Riffa is 24.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riffa is 36.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 BHD 2.48
$17.41 €15.03
-62.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 BHD 17.79
$68.7 €59.3
-31.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.8 BHD 2.19
$13.71 €11.84
-57.70%
Cappuccino
$2.01 BHD 0.76
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BHD 0.22
$2.8 €2.42
-79.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$1.98 €1.71
-86.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.77 BHD 2.93
$4.43 €3.83
75.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.68 BHD 4.03
$4.53 €3.91
135.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$1.24 €1.07
9.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 BHD 0.51
$2.03 €1.75
-33.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.9
$1.98 €1.71
20.71%
Eggs
$2.07 BHD 0.78
$3.46 €2.99
-40.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 BHD 3.37
$18.32 €15.82
-51.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 BHD 2.65
$9.82 €8.47
-28.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BHD 3.78
$19.24 €16.61
-47.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.92
$2.61 €2.25
-6.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BHD 0.72
$2.34 €2.02
-18.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$2.11 €1.82
-19.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 BHD 0.46
$2.77 €2.39
-55.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 BHD 0.35
$2.04 €1.76
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$1.77 €1.53
-38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 BHD 0.57
$1.5 €1.3
0.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$0.85 €0.73
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 BHD 2.49
$7 €6.04
-5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.83 BHD 7.48
$7.13 €6.16
178.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 BHD 1.26
$1.43 €1.24
133.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 BHD 1.23
$2.29 €1.98
41.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$3.02 €2.6
-73.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.39 BHD 11.84
$28.97 €25.01
8.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 BHD 1.71
$4.59 €3.96
-1.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.95 BHD 1.49
$2.02 €1.74
95.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 BHD 9.96
$29.56 €25.53
-10.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$1.81 €1.56
-78.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K BHD 10K
$38.4K €33.1K
-30.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,897
$32.4K €28K
-35.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.46
$190 €164
-36.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 BHD 10.17
$22.18 €19.15
21.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.88 BHD 14.29
$36.37 €31.4
4.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 BHD 30.13
$57.4 €49.55
39.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 BHD 2.98
$10.8 €9.33
-26.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 BHD 145
$732 €632
-47.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 BHD 2,454
$15.1K €13.1K
-56.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 BHD 14.84
$86.8 €74.9
-54.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 BHD 23.29
$36.78 €31.76
67.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 BHD 24.97
$102 €88.2
-35.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.49 BHD 14.89
$117 €101
-66.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 BHD 444
$1,581 €1,365
-25.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 BHD 202
$1,230 €1,062
-56.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,116 BHD 798
$2,707 €2,337
-21.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 BHD 352
$2,028 €1,751
-53.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riffa
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 BHD 245
$2,198 €1,898
-70.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.39
47.49%

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Last update for Riffa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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