Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-mawsil Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Al-mawsil

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 82.4% more expensive than Al-mawsil without rent, and 221.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 147.5% more expensive than Al-mawsil without rent, and 210.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.78 IQD 10.2K
123.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$12.08 IQD 15.8K
468.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.59 IQD 7,315
145.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.79 IQD 1,040
251.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.37 IQD 484
656.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.2 IQD 257
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.93 IQD 1,219
376.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.52 IQD 1,989
198.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.92 IQD 1,204
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.76 IQD 991
167.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 IQD 1,429
81.65%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.97 IQD 2,584
75.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.24 IQD 9,481
153.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.14 IQD 4,116
212.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$7.07 IQD 9,253
172.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.84 IQD 1,097
210.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.85 IQD 1,112
175.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.75 IQD 986
181.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.37 IQD 483
648.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.39 IQD 506
423.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.45 IQD 591
293.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.49 IQD 636
206.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.5 IQD 653
70.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.93 IQD 2,532
262.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.87 IQD 18.2K
-48.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.44 IQD 1,887
-0.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.97 IQD 2,576
16.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.4 IQD 520
655.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$30.68 IQD 40.2K
-5.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.18 IQD 2,857
110.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.05 IQD 2,680
-1.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$3.28 IQD 4,297
801.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.33 IQD 426
448.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$15.2K IQD 19.9M
152.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$17.8K IQD 23.3M
81.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$101 IQD 132.4K
87.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.56 IQD 23K
26.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$26.98 IQD 35.3K
34.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$23.91 IQD 31.3K
140.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.5 IQD 24.2K
13.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.54 IQD 15.1K
-6.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$199 IQD 260.1K
268.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$689 IQD 902.4K
2093.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$14.33 IQD 18.8K
505.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$17.73 IQD 23.2K
107.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$82.8 IQD 108.4K
23.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$19.46 IQD 25.5K
501.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$241 IQD 316K
554.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$181 IQD 237.5K
577.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$569 IQD 744.2K
376.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$339 IQD 443.2K
498.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$981 IQD 1.3M
573.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$605 IQD 792.4K
733.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-mawsil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$605 IQD 792.3K
263.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.67
-40.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-mawsil: October 28, 2025

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