Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Baghdad

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.1% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 72.6% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 117.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.08 €14.72

$5.27 IQD 6,914

224.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 €59.9

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

88.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.87 €11.95

$7.47 IQD 9,802

85.68%

Cappuccino

$2.75 €2.37

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-7.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 €2.34

$0.39 IQD 515

597.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$0.19 IQD 251

942.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.82

$3.34 IQD 4,379

32.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.98

$2.83 IQD 3,713

62.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-1.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.79 IQD 1,035

159.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.64 IQD 2,147

17.68%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.98

$1.80 IQD 2,362

92.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.86 €16.26

$4.40 IQD 5,768

328.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.52 €8.21

$5.00 IQD 6,556

90.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.88 €16.28

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

31.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$1.27 IQD 1,661

105.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.46 €2.12

$1.21 IQD 1,581

103.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.06 IQD 1,389

105.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.85 €2.46

$0.71 IQD 929

301.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 €1.68

$0.70 IQD 920

178.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$0.66 IQD 866

180.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$0.67 IQD 880

117.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.65 IQD 856

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.10 €6.12

$2.14 IQD 2,801

231.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.15 €6.16

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-38.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$2.15 IQD 2,817

7.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.00 €2.59

$0.76 IQD 991

294.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.36 €24.45

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

1.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 €3.93

$3.90 IQD 5,111

16.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.54 IQD 2,019

37.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.59 €25.50

$7.61 IQD 9,985

288.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$0.56 IQD 734

232.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K €33.2K

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

95.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.5K €28.0K

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

62.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$184 €159

$176 IQD 231.2K

4.63%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.87 €19.72

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-11.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.73 €32.52

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-6.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.99

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

39.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.16 €18.24

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

14.56%

Cinema Ticket

$11.17 €9.63

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

41.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$704 €607

$168 IQD 220.6K

318.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.9K €12.9K

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

314.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.4 €75.4

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

210.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.30 €32.15

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

21.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

61.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

168.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,534 €1,322

$540 IQD 708.0K

184.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,227 €1,057

$323 IQD 423.1K

280.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,779 €2,395

$843 IQD 1.1M

229.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,014 €1,736

$590 IQD 773.3K

241.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,981 €6,018

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

86.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,821 €4,155

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

232.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,473 €2,132

$620 IQD 813.7K

298.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

5.67

-40.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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