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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 68.5% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 166.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 65.7% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 152.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.22 IQD 6,829
233.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.31 IQD 47.5K
89.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.54 IQD 9,869
81.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.99 IQD 3,908
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.39 IQD 512
617.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.21 IQD 270
842.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.49 IQD 4,574
26.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.91 IQD 3,813
55.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 IQD 1,547
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.85 IQD 1,108
138.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 IQD 1,961
32.00%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.5 IQD 1,959
130.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.59 IQD 6,004
299.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$3.92 IQD 5,136
150.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.57 IQD 15.1K
66.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.12 IQD 1,471
133.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.12 IQD 1,461
108.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.01 IQD 1,319
108.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.55 IQD 720
403.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.63 IQD 822
223.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.55 IQD 718
221.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.58 IQD 765
158.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.4 IQD 521
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.16 IQD 2,822
224.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$14.75 IQD 19.3K
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.76 IQD 2,299
-18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.11 IQD 2,756
8.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.36 IQD 476
738.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.46 IQD 41.2K
-7.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.94 IQD 5,161
16.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.54 IQD 2,015
31.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.76 IQD 10.2K
280.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.52 IQD 686
248.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.1K IQD 26.4M
90.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
59.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$177 IQD 232K
6.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.87 IQD 33.9K
-14.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.66 IQD 53.2K
-10.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.25 IQD 48.8K
54.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.72 IQD 21.9K
25.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
40.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$164 IQD 214.4K
347.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,598 IQD 4.7M
320.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$28.61 IQD 37.5K
203.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.48 IQD 39.9K
20.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$65.5 IQD 85.8K
55.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$44.16 IQD 57.8K
165.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$245 IQD 320.8K
545.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$175 IQD 229.7K
600.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$591 IQD 773.1K
358.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$344 IQD 450.2K
489.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,004 IQD 1.3M
557.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$639 IQD 836.5K
689.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Al-musayyib
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-musayyib: October 27, 2025

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