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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 60.6% more expensive than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 165.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 92.2% more expensive than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 144.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
124.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$22.94 IQD 30K
199.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9 IQD 11.8K
52.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.26 IQD 4,267
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.48 IQD 630
483.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.22 IQD 289
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$1.92 IQD 2,514
130.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.06 IQD 2,693
119.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.32 IQD 1,727
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.87 IQD 1,134
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.8 IQD 2,359
10.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.99 IQD 2,603
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$7.28 IQD 9,533
151.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.78 IQD 6,257
105.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.37 IQD 18.8K
33.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.15 IQD 1,511
126.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.14 IQD 1,495
105.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.18 IQD 1,544
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.79 IQD 1,037
250.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.66 IQD 868
209.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.71 IQD 928
149.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.73 IQD 955
105.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.52 IQD 686
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.64 IQD 3,454
165.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.92 IQD 18.2K
-48.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.43 IQD 1,876
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.93 IQD 2,532
18.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.4 IQD 519
655.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.24 IQD 40.9K
-7.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.35 IQD 3,082
95.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.3 IQD 3,006
-12.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$6.73 IQD 8,804
339.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.64 IQD 843
182.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$19K IQD 24.8M
102.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.6K IQD 27M
57.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$101 IQD 132.8K
86.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$17.92 IQD 23.5K
23.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$30.32 IQD 39.7K
19.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.26 IQD 48.8K
54.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
22.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.7 IQD 15.3K
-7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$267 IQD 348.9K
174.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
358.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$33.14 IQD 43.4K
161.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$48.02 IQD 62.9K
-23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$82.6 IQD 108.2K
23.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$77.9 IQD 101.9K
50.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$247 IQD 323.5K
539.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$175 IQD 229.4K
601.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$574 IQD 751K
371.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$346 IQD 452.4K
486.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$891 IQD 1.2M
640.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$581 IQD 760.4K
768.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
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-miqdadiyah: October 28, 2025

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