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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.1% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 79.2% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.83

$5.44 IQD 7,117

216.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.7

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

89.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.82

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

74.11%

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

$2.94 IQD 3,849

-3.40%

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

$2.81 €2.42

$0.37 IQD 480

659.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

$0.17 IQD 227

1100.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

$3.42 IQD 4,473

33.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

$2.90 IQD 3,791

58.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.10

$1.35 IQD 1,771

-5.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

$0.79 IQD 1,033

168.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.58 IQD 2,068

26.58%

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$1.72 IQD 2,250

102.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$4.62 IQD 6,035

304.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.11

$4.96 IQD 6,484

89.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.08

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

33.24%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.24

$1.29 IQD 1,681

102.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.16 IQD 1,521

106.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

$1.00 IQD 1,310

109.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$0.74 IQD 970

268.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$0.70 IQD 909

180.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$0.67 IQD 873

179.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

$0.63 IQD 822

134.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

$0.62 IQD 813

48.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

$2.12 IQD 2,773

224.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

-46.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.82 IQD 2,383

-24.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$2.16 IQD 2,831

11.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

$0.76 IQD 992

290.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.77

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

1.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.93

$3.72 IQD 4,867

22.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

$1.55 IQD 2,033

35.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.84

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

269.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.63

$0.58 IQD 753

227.59%

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

$38.7K €33.3K

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

95.51%

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

$32.3K €27.8K

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

63.40%

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

$183 €158

$180 IQD 235.0K

2.00%

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

$22.62 €19.48

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-13.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.43

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-9.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

42.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.93

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

11.34%

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.56

$7.52 IQD 9,838

47.61%

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

$726 €625

$164 IQD 214.1K

343.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.1K

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

323.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

203.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.27

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

20.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.0

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

66.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

177.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,350

$547 IQD 716.0K

186.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,064

$322 IQD 420.6K

284.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,370

$813 IQD 1.1M

238.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,705

$583 IQD 762.9K

239.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,959

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

81.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,099

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

236.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,150

$649 IQD 848.6K

284.88%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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