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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 101.5% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 293.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 130.2% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 245.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$3.74 IQD 4,889
365.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.96 IQD 34K
164.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.61 IQD 7,349
144.39%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.36 IQD 3,088
17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.39 IQD 514
617.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.16 IQD 216
1137.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$3.43 IQD 4,485
29.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.83 IQD 3,705
60.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.14 IQD 1,499
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.65 IQD 847
212.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 IQD 2,062
25.32%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.5 IQD 1,958
130.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$4.6 IQD 6,027
298.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.81 IQD 3,673
249.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
73.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$0.97 IQD 1,264
169.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.01 IQD 1,323
131.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.98 IQD 1,283
115.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$0.61 IQD 795
354.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.47 IQD 615
334.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.53 IQD 698
233.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.66 IQD 866
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.33 IQD 433
157.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.94 IQD 2,535
260.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.42 IQD 9,713
-3.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.78 IQD 2,330
-19.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.16 IQD 2,831
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.53 IQD 688
469.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
-6.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.99 IQD 3,912
53.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.12 IQD 1,469
80.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
284.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.54 IQD 713
235.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20K IQD 26.2M
91.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
59.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
261.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
-1.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
-3.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
293.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
25.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
39.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
1138.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$774 IQD 1M
1855.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
201.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
19.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
352.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
676.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
2022.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$108 IQD 140.9K
1042.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$115 IQD 150.8K
2249.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$252 IQD 329.5K
705.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$958 IQD 1.3M
589.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$419 IQD 547.9K
1105.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$687 IQD 899.5K
219.91%
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 Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

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