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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 63.9% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 76.1% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 113.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.33 IQD 6,974
226.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
88.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.43 IQD 9,729
84.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.99 IQD 3,920
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.4 IQD 518
600.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.19 IQD 245
942.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.51 IQD 4,598
26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.85 IQD 3,734
58.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.38 IQD 1,805
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.78 IQD 1,027
160.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 IQD 2,170
19.28%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.79 IQD 2,346
93.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.47 IQD 5,851
309.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.88 IQD 6,386
101.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$14.18 IQD 18.6K
35.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.22 IQD 1,597
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.15 IQD 1,510
103.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.01 IQD 1,322
108.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.75 IQD 979
269.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.69 IQD 904
195.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.63 IQD 820
180.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.63 IQD 824
138.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.66 IQD 858
28.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$2.15 IQD 2,812
225.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$15.23 IQD 19.9K
-53.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.8 IQD 2,351
-20.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.17 IQD 2,840
5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.75 IQD 977
302.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$28.02 IQD 36.7K
3.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.77 IQD 4,936
21.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.49 IQD 1,946
35.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.66 IQD 10K
285.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.53 IQD 695
241.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
88.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
64.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$180 IQD 235.2K
5.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.43 IQD 33.3K
-12.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$40.85 IQD 53.5K
-10.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$41.33 IQD 54.1K
38.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$18.6 IQD 24.3K
12.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
40.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$163 IQD 213.3K
349.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
319.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$28.36 IQD 37.1K
205.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
18.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$63.6 IQD 83.2K
60.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$42.52 IQD 55.7K
175.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$547 IQD 715.4K
189.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$321 IQD 420.7K
282.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$818 IQD 1.1M
231.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$593 IQD 776.1K
242.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,093 IQD 4M
113.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,323 IQD 1.7M
281.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$579 IQD 757.9K
279.72%
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 Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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