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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Kirkuk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 102.9% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 305.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 106.4% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 254.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$3.92 IQDย 5,134
335.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.91 IQDย 34.0K
168.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$5.84 IQDย 7,653
137.50%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.36 IQDย 3,095
16.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.39 IQDย 515
597.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.20 IQDย 256
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.48 IQDย 4,559
27.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.90 IQDย 3,807
58.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.18 IQDย 1,551
8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.66 IQDย 862
210.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.57 IQDย 2,063
22.93%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.43 IQDย 1,873
141.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.42 IQDย 5,800
326.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.90 IQDย 3,797
228.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$11.10 IQDย 14.6K
70.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.90 IQDย 1,175
190.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.06 IQDย 1,392
132.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.98 IQDย 1,291
122.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.59 IQDย 780
383.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.46 IQDย 606
323.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.50 IQDย 655
270.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.68 IQDย 889
114.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.33 IQDย 436
175.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.86 IQDย 2,437
281.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$7.53 IQDย 9,879
-5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.79 IQDย 2,347
-20.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.08 IQDย 2,732
11.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.56 IQDย 728
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$30.71 IQDย 40.3K
-7.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.97 IQDย 3,899
53.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.16 IQDย 1,527
82.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.56 IQDย 9,917
291.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.53 IQDย 702
250.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.1K IQDย 26.4M
91.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
65.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$53.9 IQDย 70.6K
242.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
-1.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$37.57 IQDย 49.3K
0.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$14.59 IQDย 19.1K
297.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.72 IQDย 21.9K
26.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.69 IQDย 10.1K
45.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$58.6 IQDย 76.9K
1100.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$786 IQDย 1.0M
1800.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$28.86 IQDย 37.8K
202.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.58 IQDย 40.1K
21.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
346.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$14.89 IQDย 19.5K
683.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$75.3 IQDย 98.7K
1937.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$108 IQDย 141.6K
1036.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$116 IQDย 152.4K
2290.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$248 IQDย 325.6K
711.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$958 IQDย 1.3M
628.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$413 IQDย 542.1K
1066.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$704 IQDย 923.4K
251.21%
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 Kirkuk: January 13, 2026

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