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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and An Najaf Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and An Najaf

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 119.1% more expensive than An Najaf without rent, and 243.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 115.3% more expensive than An Najaf without rent, and 241.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$4.10 IQDย 5,381
316.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$22.58 IQDย 29.6K
207.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.73 IQDย 6,198
193.23%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.76 IQDย 3,617
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.36 IQDย 476
655.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.20 IQDย 263
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.54 IQDย 4,637
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.79 IQDย 3,657
65.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.37 IQDย 1,800
-6.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.80 IQDย 1,048
156.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.65 IQDย 2,161
16.97%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.79 IQDย 2,342
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$2.42 IQDย 3,169
679.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$4.96 IQDย 6,500
91.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$10.59 IQDย 13.9K
78.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.28 IQDย 1,684
103.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.15 IQDย 1,507
113.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.04 IQDย 1,365
109.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.74 IQDย 969
285.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.69 IQDย 904
182.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.64 IQDย 836
189.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.65 IQDย 854
124.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.37 IQDย 479
145.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.49 IQDย 1,960
376.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.96 IQDย 15.7K
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.84 IQDย 2,414
-22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.07 IQDย 2,716
12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.37 IQDย 482
710.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$33.81 IQDย 44.3K
-16.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.90 IQDย 2,489
140.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.47 IQDย 1,934
44.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.07 IQDย 6,650
483.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.48 IQDย 628
287.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$11.3K IQDย 14.9M
239.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.6K IQDย 25.7M
65.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$58.8 IQDย 77.1K
213.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$23.33 IQDย 30.6K
-1.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$34.48 IQDย 45.2K
9.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$29.43 IQDย 38.6K
97.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$15.18 IQDย 19.9K
39.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.52 IQDย 9,867
48.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$166 IQDย 217.3K
324.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$924 IQDย 1.2M
1515.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$16.52 IQDย 21.7K
429.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$24.79 IQDย 32.5K
50.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$64.9 IQDย 85.1K
60.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$43.45 IQDย 57.0K
168.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$242 IQDย 317.1K
534.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$133 IQDย 174.1K
823.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$387 IQDย 507.0K
618.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$155 IQDย 202.7K
1202.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$1,249 IQDย 1.6M
458.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$488 IQDย 640.2K
887.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
An Najaf
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$731 IQDย 958.0K
238.53%
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 An Najaf: January 11, 2026

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