Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Basra

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 69.7% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 70.2% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.76 IQD 4,917
363.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
177.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$6.9 IQD 9,033
98.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.03 IQD 2,653
36.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.47 IQD 612
495.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.32 IQD 419
518.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.77 IQD 4,929
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5 IQD 6,540
-9.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 IQD 1,551
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.71 IQD 928
185.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 IQD 1,940
33.78%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.85 IQD 2,424
87.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
128.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$7.04 IQD 9,211
39.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
45.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.01 IQD 1,316
158.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.41 IQD 1,847
65.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 IQD 1,331
106.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.59 IQD 778
369.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.67 IQD 878
204.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.57 IQD 746
210.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.83 IQD 1,084
80.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.42 IQD 546
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.93 IQD 2,523
262.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
-45.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.08 IQD 4,031
-53.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.92 IQD 5,135
-41.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.39 IQD 513
674.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
24.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.25 IQD 2,945
104.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.25 IQD 2,940
-10.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.01 IQD 9,171
321.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.55 IQD 725
229.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
183.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
43.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$57.3 IQD 75K
231.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
-12.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
-5.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
55.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
35.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
38.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
644.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,847 IQD 5M
293.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$42.81 IQD 56K
102.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
80.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
45.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
184.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$456 IQD 597K
246.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$342 IQD 447.8K
259.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$914 IQD 1.2M
196.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$663 IQD 867.7K
205.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
312.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$791 IQD 1M
537.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$758 IQD 991.8K
190.15%
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 Basra: October 28, 2025

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