Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Az Zubayr is 42.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Az Zubayr is 52.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.02 IQD 5,258
$17.41 €15.03
-76.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.28 IQD 33.1K
$68.7 €59.3
-63.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 IQD 9,090
$13.71 €11.84
-49.38%
Cappuccino
$2.59 IQD 3,389
$2.78 €2.4
-6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$2.8 €2.42
-86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 260
$1.98 €1.71
-89.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 IQD 3,885
$4.43 €3.83
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 IQD 3,805
$4.53 €3.91
-35.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 IQD 1,797
$1.24 €1.07
10.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,108
$2.03 €1.75
-58.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 IQD 2,139
$1.98 €1.71
-17.68%
Eggs
$1.74 IQD 2,283
$3.46 €2.99
-49.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 IQD 5,813
$18.32 €15.82
-75.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 IQD 6,198
$9.82 €8.47
-51.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-31.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,516
$2.61 €2.25
-55.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,503
$2.34 €2.02
-50.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,330
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 969
$2.77 €2.39
-73.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 857
$2.04 €1.76
-68.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 874
$1.77 €1.53
-62.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 IQD 812
$1.5 €1.3
-58.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 722
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 IQD 2,448
$7 €6.04
-73.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 IQD 18K
$7.13 €6.16
92.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,322
$1.43 €1.24
23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQD 2,716
$2.29 €1.98
-9.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 477
$3.02 €2.6
-88.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.36 IQD 41K
$28.97 €25.01
8.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 IQD 2,998
$4.59 €3.96
-50.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 IQD 1,941
$2.02 €1.74
-26.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 IQD 7,668
$29.56 €25.53
-80.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 751
$1.81 €1.56
-68.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K IQD 24.9M
$38.4K €33.1K
-50.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$32.4K €28K
-37.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.1 IQD 102.2K
$190 €164
-58.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.51 IQD 22.9K
$22.18 €19.15
-21.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.08 IQD 45.9K
$36.37 €31.4
-3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 IQD 48.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-35.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 IQD 21.6K
$20.95 €18.09
-21.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 IQD 10.3K
$10.8 €9.33
-27.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 IQD 201.7K
$732 €632
-78.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,334 IQD 4.4M
$15.1K €13.1K
-77.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.86 IQD 35.2K
$86.8 €74.9
-69.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.9 IQD 32.6K
$36.78 €31.76
-32.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 IQD 81.5K
$102 €88.2
-39.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.77 IQD 53.4K
$117 €101
-65.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 IQD 322.2K
$1,581 €1,365
-84.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.6K
$1,230 €1,062
-85.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 IQD 752.6K
$2,707 €2,337
-78.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 IQD 442.2K
$2,028 €1,751
-83.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,069 IQD 1.4M
$6,602 €5,700
-83.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$689 IQD 902.5K
$5,045 €4,356
-86.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Az Zubayr
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,198 €1,898
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

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Last update for Az Zubayr: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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