Cost of Living Comparison Between West Bay and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between West Bay and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: West Bay is 54% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: West Bay is 56.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 91.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.93 KYD 15.52
$17.41 €15.03
8.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 KYD 117
$68.7 €59.3
108.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.26 KYD 11.69
$13.71 €11.84
4.01%
Cappuccino
$6.08 KYD 4.98
$2.78 €2.4
118.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 KYD 2.87
$2.8 €2.42
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 KYD 2.15
$1.98 €1.71
32.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 KYD 5.78
$4.43 €3.83
59.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 KYD 4.81
$4.53 €3.91
29.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 KYD 2.05
$1.24 €1.07
101.61%
White Bread (500g)
$5.44 KYD 4.46
$2.03 €1.75
167.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.75 KYD 4.71
$1.98 €1.71
190.40%
Eggs
$5.69 KYD 4.66
$3.46 €2.99
64.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.97 KYD 9.82
$18.32 €15.82
-34.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.21 KYD 13.29
$9.82 €8.47
65.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 KYD 13.65
$19.24 €16.61
-13.46%
Apples (1kg)
$10.53 KYD 8.63
$2.61 €2.25
303.45%
Banana (1kg)
$4.52 KYD 3.7
$2.34 €2.02
93.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.87 KYD 6.46
$2.11 €1.82
272.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.54 KYD 6.18
$2.77 €2.39
172.20%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 KYD 4.23
$2.04 €1.76
152.94%
Onion (1kg)
$5.45 KYD 4.47
$1.77 €1.53
207.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.26 KYD 3.49
$1.5 €1.3
184.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.92 KYD 2.39
$0.85 €0.73
243.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.25 KYD 11.69
$7 €6.04
103.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.51 KYD 18.46
$7.13 €6.16
215.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 KYD 3.35
$1.43 €1.24
185.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 KYD 3.97
$2.29 €1.98
111.35%
🚌 Getting Around
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 KYD 2.88
$3.02 €2.6
16.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.21 KYD 10.01
$4.59 €3.96
166.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.2 KYD 48.55
$29.56 €25.53
100.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 KYD 1.38
$1.81 €1.56
-7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K KYD 24.9K
$38.4K €33.1K
-20.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K KYD 28.1K
$32.4K €28K
5.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 KYD 318
$190 €164
104.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$98.1 KYD 80.5
$22.18 €19.15
342.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$112 KYD 91.7
$36.37 €31.4
207.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$255 KYD 209
$57.4 €49.55
343.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$118 KYD 97.1
$20.95 €18.09
465.35%
Cinema Ticket
$17.71 KYD 14.53
$10.8 €9.33
63.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,211 KYD 993
$732 €632
65.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.1K KYD 20.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
66.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 KYD 74.9
$86.8 €74.9
5.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.8 KYD 57.3
$36.78 €31.76
89.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 KYD 84.6
$102 €88.2
1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 KYD 97.8
$117 €101
1.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 KYD 1,754
$1,581 €1,365
35.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 KYD 1,494
$1,230 €1,062
48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,554 KYD 3,735
$2,707 €2,337
68.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,160 KYD 3,411
$2,028 €1,751
105.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.7K KYD 13.7K
$6,602 €5,700
153.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.9K KYD 13.8K
$5,045 €4,356
234.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
West Bay
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,550 KYD 4,551
$2,198 €1,898
152.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
3.39
17.99%

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Last update for West Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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