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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and 'aqrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and 'aqrah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 97.7% more expensive than 'aqrah without rent, and 207.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 78.8% more expensive than 'aqrah without rent, and 189.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.00 IQDย 5,244
327.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$24.94 IQDย 32.7K
178.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.76 IQDย 8,861
105.18%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.60 IQDย 3,411
5.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.37 IQDย 484
635.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.21 IQDย 269
842.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.90 IQDย 3,801
52.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.89 IQDย 3,793
59.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.31 IQDย 1,715
-2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.84 IQDย 1,102
144.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.67 IQDย 2,188
15.57%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.81 IQDย 2,369
91.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.44 IQDย 5,818
324.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.75 IQDย 6,230
100.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$12.90 IQDย 16.9K
46.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.16 IQDย 1,520
125.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.15 IQDย 1,509
113.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.02 IQDย 1,337
113.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.75 IQDย 980
280.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.70 IQDย 913
178.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.62 IQDย 814
198.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.66 IQDย 872
121.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.56 IQDย 737
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.96 IQDย 2,566
262.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.54 IQDย 15.1K
-38.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.76 IQDย 2,303
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.19 IQDย 2,874
5.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.36 IQDย 474
733.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$31.72 IQDย 41.6K
-10.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.37 IQDย 3,104
92.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.47 IQDย 1,928
44.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.87 IQDย 7,695
404.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.57 IQDย 744
226.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$19.2K IQDย 25.2M
100.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.6K IQDย 25.7M
65.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$78.2 IQDย 102.6K
135.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.67 IQDย 23.2K
29.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$35.00 IQDย 45.9K
7.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$37.44 IQDย 49.1K
54.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.88 IQDย 22.1K
25.36%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.59 IQDย 9,954
47.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$152 IQDย 199.0K
363.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,332 IQDย 4.4M
348.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$27.56 IQDย 36.1K
217.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$25.03 IQDย 32.8K
49.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$62.4 IQDย 81.8K
66.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$41.90 IQDย 54.9K
178.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$240 IQDย 315.1K
538.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$180 IQDย 235.7K
582.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$569 IQDย 746.2K
388.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$350 IQDย 459.4K
475.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$938 IQDย 1.2M
644.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$634 IQDย 830.8K
660.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
'aqrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.67
-40.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for 'aqrah: January 12, 2026

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