Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Seef is 17.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seef is 17.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 BHD 4
$17.41 €15.03
-39.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.02 BHD 14.71
$68.7 €59.3
-43.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 BHD 3.58
$13.71 €11.84
-30.78%
Cappuccino
$5.69 BHD 2.15
$2.78 €2.4
104.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 BHD 0.57
$2.8 €2.42
-46.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$1.98 €1.71
-61.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.73 BHD 4.05
$4.43 €3.83
142.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.35 BHD 6.92
$4.53 €3.91
305.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BHD 0.59
$1.24 €1.07
25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$2.03 €1.75
-33.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 BHD 1.2
$1.98 €1.71
61.11%
Eggs
$1.56 BHD 0.59
$3.46 €2.99
-54.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BHD 3.94
$18.32 €15.82
-42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BHD 2.95
$9.82 €8.47
-20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 BHD 6.12
$19.24 €16.61
-15.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 BHD 1.22
$2.61 €2.25
24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 BHD 0.83
$2.34 €2.02
-5.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 BHD 0.97
$2.11 €1.82
21.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BHD 0.71
$2.77 €2.39
-31.77%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 BHD 0.49
$1.77 €1.53
-26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$1.5 €1.3
22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 BHD 1.03
$7 €6.04
-61.14%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 €6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 BHD 1.44
$1.43 €1.24
166.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 BHD 0.99
$2.29 €1.98
14.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$29.56 €25.53
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.81 €1.56
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 BHD 34.59
$190 €164
-51.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 BHD 9.05
$22.18 €19.15
8.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.8 BHD 17.27
$36.37 €31.4
25.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.3 BHD 27.64
$57.4 €49.55
27.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 BHD 4.08
$10.8 €9.33
0.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,028 BHD 3,027
$15.1K €13.1K
-46.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.71 BHD 11.96
$86.8 €74.9
-63.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$36.78 €31.76
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 BHD 44.21
$102 €88.2
14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$117 €101
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 BHD 374
$1,581 €1,365
-37.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 BHD 278
$1,230 €1,062
-40.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 BHD 888
$2,707 €2,337
-13.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 BHD 555
$2,028 €1,751
-27.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 BHD 903
$6,602 €5,700
-63.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,605 BHD 605
$5,045 €4,356
-68.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,340 BHD 1,259
$2,198 €1,898
51.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Seef: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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