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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mashhad Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Mashhad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 107.1% more expensive than Mashhad without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 96.3% more expensive than Mashhad without rent, and 176.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.46 IQDย 7,158
212.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$36.74 IQDย 48.2K
89.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$7.55 IQDย 9,900
83.71%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.97 IQDย 3,894
-7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.36 IQDย 474
655.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.20 IQDย 259
890.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.37 IQDย 4,420
31.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.92 IQDย 3,827
57.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.31 IQDย 1,719
-2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.85 IQDย 1,109
141.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.64 IQDย 2,156
17.68%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.87 IQDย 1,145
297.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$4.60 IQDย 6,031
310.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$1.98 IQDย 2,600
380.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$2.97 IQDย 3,901
535.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.98 IQDย 1,282
166.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.17 IQDย 1,529
110.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$0.99 IQDย 1,297
120.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.69 IQDย 901
313.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.69 IQDย 906
182.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.67 IQDย 881
176.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.31 IQDย 412
370.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.20 IQDย 257
355.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$0.82 IQDย 1,069
765.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.70 IQDย 15.3K
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.84 IQDย 2,411
-22.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.17 IQDย 2,840
6.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.36 IQDย 475
733.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$30.58 IQDย 40.1K
-7.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.86 IQDย 5,067
18.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.47 IQDย 1,923
44.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$7.62 IQDย 9,993
288.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.57 IQDย 752
226.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.4K IQDย 26.7M
88.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.3K IQDย 26.6M
59.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$176 IQDย 231.4K
4.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$26.23 IQDย 34.4K
-12.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$40.46 IQDย 53.1K
-6.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$36.31 IQDย 47.6K
59.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.58 IQDย 21.7K
27.62%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.57 IQDย 9,927
47.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$164 IQDย 215.5K
328.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,526 IQDย 4.6M
323.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$27.93 IQDย 36.6K
213.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$30.86 IQDย 40.5K
20.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$63.7 IQDย 83.5K
63.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$43.87 IQDย 57.5K
166.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$239 IQDย 313.3K
542.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$180 IQDย 235.6K
582.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$580 IQDย 760.1K
379.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$351 IQDย 459.7K
474.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$833 IQDย 1.1M
737.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$534 IQDย 699.8K
803.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Mashhad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
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 Mashhad: January 12, 2026

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