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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 67.9% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 78.5% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €14.96

$5.50 IQD 7,203

220.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.1 €57.8

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

85.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.96 €11.84

$7.59 IQD 9,932

83.93%

Cappuccino

$2.76 €2.34

$3.11 IQD 4,077

-11.25%

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

$2.76 €2.34

$0.36 IQD 478

666.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 €1.67

$0.16 IQD 212

1131.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.53 €3.84

$3.48 IQD 4,556

30.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.84

$2.94 IQD 3,853

54.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.05

$1.36 IQD 1,778

-8.82%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.73

$0.83 IQD 1,081

145.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 €1.62

$1.60 IQD 2,101

19.37%

Eggs

$3.39 €2.88

$1.78 IQD 2,333

90.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.34 €15.55

$4.48 IQD 5,871

309.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.39 €7.96

$4.99 IQD 6,539

88.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.90 €16.03

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

35.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 €2.23

$1.26 IQD 1,654

108.73%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 €2.03

$1.21 IQD 1,582

98.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 €1.80

$1.05 IQD 1,370

101.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.70 €2.29

$0.74 IQD 965

264.86%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.74

$0.65 IQD 847

215.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 €1.51

$0.67 IQD 879

165.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 €1.25

$0.67 IQD 882

119.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.77

$0.66 IQD 870

37.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.01 €5.95

$2.14 IQD 2,806

227.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.59 €6.43

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

-44.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 €1.22

$1.84 IQD 2,410

-21.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €1.97

$2.08 IQD 2,718

11.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.94 €2.49

$0.75 IQD 978

292.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.38 €24.91

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

5.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 €3.84

$3.89 IQD 5,095

16.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.81

$1.48 IQD 1,933

44.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.97 €24.56

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

271.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 €1.61

$0.52 IQD 686

263.46%

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

$39.0K €33.1K

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

91.79%

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

$32.4K €27.5K

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

61.52%

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

$189 €160

$175 IQD 229.8K

7.59%

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

$22.24 €18.86

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

-15.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.57 €31.01

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

-8.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.0 €49.21

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

39.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.30 €18.06

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

14.39%

Cinema Ticket

$11.01 €9.34

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

41.34%

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

$731 €620

$167 IQD 218.5K

338.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K €12.6K

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

315.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.3 €75.7

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

209.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.38 €31.70

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

20.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €88.7

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

59.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 €98.6

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

165.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,551 €1,315

$555 IQD 727.0K

179.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,216 €1,031

$325 IQD 425.5K

274.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,799 €2,373

$836 IQD 1.1M

234.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,008 €1,703

$591 IQD 774.1K

239.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,161 €6,072

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

84.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,021 €4,258

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

245.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,462 €2,088

$627 IQD 820.4K

292.97%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: April 13, 2026

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