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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 64.5% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 217.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 88.7% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.72
$3.91 IQD 5,128
336.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €59.9
$25.14 IQD 33.0K
176.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.95
$7.09 IQD 9,293
95.63%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$2.09 IQD 2,736
31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$0.47 IQD 617
478.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.34 IQD 450
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.82
$3.85 IQD 5,046
15.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.61 IQD 3,425
76.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.17 IQD 1,528
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.70 IQD 923
192.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.45 IQD 1,902
33.10%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.98
$1.89 IQD 2,478
83.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 €16.26
$8.13 IQD 10.7K
131.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.21
$7.18 IQD 9,410
32.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 €16.28
$12.95 IQD 17.0K
45.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.02 IQD 1,334
155.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.41 IQD 1,843
74.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.05 IQD 1,372
107.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.62 IQD 819
359.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.68 IQD 896
186.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.60 IQD 789
208.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.84 IQD 1,106
73.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.41 IQD 542
121.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 €6.12
$1.87 IQD 2,452
279.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.16
$13.02 IQD 17.1K
-45.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.99 IQD 3,921
-52.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.78 IQD 4,959
-38.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 €2.59
$0.40 IQD 522
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 €24.45
$23.38 IQD 30.7K
21.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$2.32 IQD 3,043
96.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.24 IQD 2,938
-5.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.50
$6.81 IQD 8,929
334.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$0.59 IQD 774
215.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$13.2K IQD 17.3M
191.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$23.4K IQD 30.7M
38.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$57.8 IQD 75.8K
219.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 €19.72
$25.16 IQD 33.0K
-9.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 €32.52
$37.76 IQD 49.5K
-0.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.99
$36.72 IQD 48.2K
57.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 €18.24
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
40.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 €9.63
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
44.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 €607
$98.9 IQD 129.7K
611.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$3,825 IQD 5.0M
290.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.4
$42.01 IQD 55.1K
108.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 €32.15
$20.28 IQD 26.6K
83.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$72.1 IQD 94.5K
44.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$41.83 IQD 54.9K
179.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 €1,322
$451 IQD 591.8K
239.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 €1,057
$134 IQD 175.3K
817.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 €2,395
$919 IQD 1.2M
202.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 €1,736
$655 IQD 859.4K
207.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 €6,018
$1,597 IQD 2.1M
337.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 €4,155
$804 IQD 1.1M
499.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 €2,132
$777 IQD 1.0M
218.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.67
-40.21%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Basra: January 11, 2026

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