Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 48.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 56.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 IQD 5,368
$17.22 €14.71
-76.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.93 IQD 32.7K
$68.2 €58.2
-63.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 IQD 8,887
$13.72 €11.72
-50.66%
Cappuccino
$2.55 IQD 3,343
$2.84 €2.43
-10.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 522
$2.81 €2.40
-85.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 274
$2.04 €1.74
-89.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 IQD 3,723
$4.58 €3.91
-37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 IQD 3,671
$4.61 €3.93
-39.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 IQD 2,480
$1.28 €1.10
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 IQD 981
$2.12 €1.81
-64.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 IQD 1,461
$2.00 €1.71
-44.50%
Eggs
$1.48 IQD 1,944
$3.48 €2.97
-57.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 IQD 6,022
$18.68 €15.95
-75.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 IQD 6,333
$9.42 €8.04
-48.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 IQD 17.5K
$18.68 €15.95
-28.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 IQD 1,183
$2.61 €2.23
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,369
$2.39 €2.04
-56.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 IQD 1,098
$2.09 €1.78
-59.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 IQD 521
$2.73 €2.33
-85.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 974
$1.96 €1.67
-62.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 IQD 455
$1.87 €1.60
-81.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 IQD 838
$1.48 €1.26
-56.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 615
$0.92 €0.79
-48.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 IQD 2,562
$6.87 €5.87
-71.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.12 €6.08
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,351
$1.38 €1.18
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 IQD 2,762
$2.41 €2.06
-12.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 515
$2.97 €2.54
-86.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.86 IQD 40.5K
$28.77 €24.57
7.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 IQD 2,188
$4.57 €3.90
-63.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 2,003
$2.10 €1.79
-27.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 IQD 7,663
$28.85 €24.64
-79.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 IQD 439
$1.90 €1.62
-82.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.0M
$38.7K €33.0K
-50.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$32.3K €27.6K
-37.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.4 IQD 100.3K
$183 €157
-58.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 IQD 23.3K
$22.62 €19.32
-21.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.37 IQD 45.1K
$36.50 €31.17
-5.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 IQD 30.5K
$58.7 €50.1
-60.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.53 IQD 21.7K
$20.82 €17.78
-20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 IQD 9,902
$11.10 €9.48
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 198.5K
$726 €620
-79.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,333 IQD 4.4M
$15.3K €13.0K
-78.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.97 IQD 35.4K
$86.2 €73.6
-68.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.29 IQD 33.2K
$37.48 €32.00
-32.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 IQD 81.8K
$106 €90.2
-40.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.33 IQD 52.9K
$118 €101
-65.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 IQD 427.8K
$1,568 €1,339
-79.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 IQD 175.2K
$1,236 €1,055
-89.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 IQD 596.4K
$2,752 €2,350
-83.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 IQD 457.3K
$1,981 €1,691
-82.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$572 IQD 750.3K
$6,921 €5,910
-91.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,760 €4,065
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'amarah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 IQD 664.8K
$2,498 €2,133
-79.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

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

Last update for Al-'amarah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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