Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Erbil

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 47% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 63.5% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 120.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
123.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
195.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
56.09%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.13 IQD 4,091
-9.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.52 IQD 675
440.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.22 IQD 288
827.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.95 IQD 2,547
134.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.06 IQD 2,695
123.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.33 IQD 1,745
-3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.84 IQD 1,100
152.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.80 IQD 2,348
11.11%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.97 IQD 2,580
76.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$7.54 IQD 9,856
147.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$4.75 IQD 6,212
98.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.14 IQD 1,488
128.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.16 IQD 1,517
106.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.13 IQD 1,477
84.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.74 IQD 972
268.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.72 IQD 946
172.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.70 IQD 921
167.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.74 IQD 963
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.56 IQD 730
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$2.64 IQD 3,455
160.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-42.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.38 IQD 1,802
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.00 IQD 2,615
20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.59 IQD 777
403.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$34.66 IQD 45.3K
-16.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$2.28 IQD 2,981
100.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$2.29 IQD 3,000
-8.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$7.08 IQD 9,255
307.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$0.70 IQD 912
171.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
98.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
56.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$101 IQD 132.1K
81.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$17.55 IQD 22.9K
28.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
24.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
-20.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
77.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$266 IQD 347.3K
173.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
362.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
160.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
-24.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
27.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
53.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$439 IQD 574.4K
256.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$276 IQD 360.6K
348.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$738 IQD 965.7K
272.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$483 IQD 631.7K
310.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
522.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$664 IQD 867.9K
617.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$555 IQD 725.3K
350.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
14.33
-76.34%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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