Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdadi is 43.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baghdadi is 48.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 IQD 6,671
$17.22 €14.85
-70.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$68.2 €58.8
-75.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 IQD 9,155
$13.72 €11.83
-49.05%
Cappuccino
$1.74 IQD 2,273
$2.84 €2.45
-38.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 562
$2.81 €2.43
-84.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 IQD 343
$2.04 €1.76
-87.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,701
$4.58 €3.95
-38.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,841
$4.61 €3.97
-36.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 IQD 1,428
$1.28 €1.11
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 IQD 833
$2.12 €1.83
-69.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 IQD 2,957
$2.00 €1.73
13.00%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,250
$3.48 €3.00
-50.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 IQD 7,783
$18.68 €16.10
-68.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 IQD 5,940
$9.42 €8.12
-51.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 IQD 12.3K
$18.68 €16.10
-49.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 IQD 1,297
$2.61 €2.25
-62.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,334
$2.39 €2.06
-57.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 IQD 1,345
$2.09 €1.80
-50.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 751
$2.73 €2.36
-79.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 705
$1.96 €1.69
-72.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 815
$1.87 €1.61
-66.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 IQD 898
$1.48 €1.27
-53.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 685
$0.92 €0.79
-43.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 IQD 2,311
$6.87 €5.92
-74.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 IQD 17.5K
$7.12 €6.13
87.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,314
$1.38 €1.19
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,771
$2.41 €2.08
-12.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$2.97 €2.56
-87.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.61 IQD 40.1K
$28.77 €24.80
6.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,081
$4.57 €3.94
-48.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,921
$2.10 €1.81
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 IQD 7,780
$28.85 €24.87
-79.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 695
$1.90 €1.64
-72.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.0M
$38.7K €33.3K
-50.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$32.3K €27.8K
-37.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 IQD 102.7K
$183 €158
-57.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 IQD 23.5K
$22.62 €19.50
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 IQD 44.6K
$36.50 €31.47
-6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 IQD 48.4K
$58.7 €50.6
-37.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 IQD 21.6K
$20.82 €17.95
-20.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,979
$11.10 €9.57
-31.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 199.6K
$726 €626
-79.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 IQD 4.3M
$15.3K €13.2K
-78.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.65 IQD 34.9K
$86.2 €74.3
-69.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.79 IQD 32.5K
$37.48 €32.30
-33.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 IQD 79.4K
$106 €91.1
-42.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.72 IQD 54.6K
$118 €102
-64.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.3K
$1,568 €1,351
-84.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 230.1K
$1,236 €1,065
-85.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 IQD 746.1K
$2,752 €2,372
-79.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 IQD 459.8K
$1,981 €1,707
-82.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,519 IQD 2.0M
$6,921 €5,966
-78.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$493 IQD 645.7K
$4,760 €4,103
-89.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baghdadi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 IQD 642.5K
$2,498 €2,153
-80.36%
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 Baghdadi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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