Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaab and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaab and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shaab is 18.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Shaab is 12.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 KWDĀ 2.98
$17.41 ā‚¬15.03
-43.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 KWDĀ 25.18
$68.7 ā‚¬59.3
19.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 KWDĀ 2.69
$13.71 ā‚¬11.84
-35.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.85 KWDĀ 1.79
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
110.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KWDĀ 0.21
$2.8 ā‚¬2.42
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 ā‚¬3.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.53 ā‚¬3.91
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
29.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.03 ā‚¬1.75
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-13.13%
Eggs
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.62
$3.46 ā‚¬2.99
-41.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.22 KWDĀ 1.6
$18.32 ā‚¬15.82
-71.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 KWDĀ 1.97
$9.82 ā‚¬8.47
-34.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 KWDĀ 3.18
$19.24 ā‚¬16.61
-45.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
$2.61 ā‚¬2.25
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$2.34 ā‚¬2.02
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.55
$2.11 ā‚¬1.82
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.77 ā‚¬2.39
-46.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
-38.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.77 ā‚¬1.53
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.85 ā‚¬0.73
-43.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.91
$7 ā‚¬6.04
-57.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.13 ā‚¬6.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 ā‚¬1.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.29 ā‚¬1.98
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 KWDĀ 0.27
$3.02 ā‚¬2.6
-70.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.6 KWDĀ 13.32
$28.97 ā‚¬25.01
50.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
$4.59 ā‚¬3.96
-28.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.97
$2.02 ā‚¬1.74
57.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.37 KWDĀ 5
$29.56 ā‚¬25.53
-44.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.81 ā‚¬1.56
-81.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,562
$38.4K ā‚¬33.1K
-44.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWDĀ 5,998
$32.4K ā‚¬28K
-39.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWDĀ 18.78
$190 ā‚¬164
-67.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWDĀ 5.65
$22.18 ā‚¬19.15
-16.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.22 KWDĀ 8.01
$36.37 ā‚¬31.4
-27.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.1 KWDĀ 28.74
$57.4 ā‚¬49.55
63.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.51 KWDĀ 14.52
$20.95 ā‚¬18.09
126.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.53
$10.8 ā‚¬9.33
7.04%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 KWDĀ 121
$732 ā‚¬632
-45.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,497 KWDĀ 1,986
$15.1K ā‚¬13.1K
-57.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 KWDĀ 13.07
$86.8 ā‚¬74.9
-50.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.87
$36.78 ā‚¬31.76
14.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.12
$102 ā‚¬88.2
-13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 KWDĀ 24.65
$117 ā‚¬101
-31.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWDĀ 242
$1,581 ā‚¬1,365
-50.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 KWDĀ 187
$1,230 ā‚¬1,062
-50.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 KWDĀ 477
$2,707 ā‚¬2,337
-42.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 KWDĀ 390
$2,028 ā‚¬1,751
-37.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 ā‚¬5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 ā‚¬4,356
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Shaab
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,209 KWDĀ 981
$2,198 ā‚¬1,898
45.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.39
110.62%

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Last update for Shaab: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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