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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'qubah and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'qubah and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ba'qubah is 51.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ba'qubah is 64.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 70.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.00 IQDย 6,552
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-70.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.18 IQDย 19.9K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-78.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 IQDย 8,338
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-54.15%
Cappuccino
$1.13 IQDย 1,483
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-58.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 IQDย 630
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-82.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQDย 232
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 IQDย 2,461
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 IQDย 2,771
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-54.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 IQDย 1,534
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 IQDย 714
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-73.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 IQDย 1,471
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-41.97%
Eggs
$1.44 IQDย 1,888
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-58.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 IQDย 2,972
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-87.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 IQDย 3,246
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-74.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 IQDย 14.1K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-42.85%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 IQDย 1,217
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-64.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 IQDย 1,551
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-52.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQDย 1,285
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-55.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 IQDย 714
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-81.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 IQDย 726
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-71.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQDย 919
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-62.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 IQDย 659
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-65.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 IQDย 249
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-79.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 IQDย 3,565
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-61.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 IQDย 16.0K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
70.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQDย 1,804
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 IQDย 2,562
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-15.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQDย 517
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-87.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.16 IQDย 40.9K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
9.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQDย 2,977
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-50.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 IQDย 2,663
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-4.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 IQDย 6,983
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-82.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 IQDย 461
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-81.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K IQDย 25.1M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-50.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQDย 26.6M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-37.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 IQDย 75.4K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-68.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 IQDย 23.0K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-23.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.37 IQDย 34.6K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-30.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 IQDย 25.5K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-66.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.09 IQDย 22.4K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-19.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 IQDย 5,127
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-65.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.51 IQDย 34.8K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-96.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$646 IQDย 847.2K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-95.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.21 IQDย 25.2K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-78.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.83 IQDย 24.7K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-49.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 IQDย 105.9K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-22.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.68 IQDย 35.0K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-77.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 IQDย 318.9K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-84.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 IQDย 229.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-85.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 IQDย 749.5K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-79.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQDย 456.3K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-82.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$925 IQDย 1.2M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-86.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 IQDย 767.1K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-87.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ba'qubah
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 IQDย 943.5K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-70.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

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Last update for Ba'qubah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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