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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sulaymaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sulaymaniyah

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 84.4% more expensive than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 209.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 104.3% more expensive than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 186.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$5.25 IQDย 6,878
225.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$26.85 IQDย 35.2K
158.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$6.99 IQDย 9,165
98.43%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.66 IQDย 3,484
3.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.37 IQDย 479
635.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.19 IQDย 249
942.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$2.04 IQDย 2,672
117.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$2.60 IQDย 3,415
77.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.42 IQDย 1,867
-9.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.98 IQDย 1,283
109.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.59 IQDย 2,088
21.38%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.69 IQDย 2,219
104.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.95 IQDย 7,808
216.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.46 IQDย 4,538
175.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$14.43 IQDย 18.9K
30.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.22 IQDย 1,596
113.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.25 IQDย 1,634
96.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.26 IQDย 1,650
73.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.75 IQDย 982
280.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.65 IQDย 859
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.68 IQDย 892
172.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.55 IQDย 718
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.45 IQDย 594
102.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.94 IQDย 2,546
265.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$11.40 IQDย 14.9K
-37.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.58 IQDย 2,073
-9.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.83 IQDย 2,403
26.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.56 IQDย 733
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$23.39 IQDย 30.7K
21.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.25 IQDย 2,949
102.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.33 IQDย 3,058
-9.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$5.51 IQDย 7,224
437.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.71 IQDย 928
161.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$20.6K IQDย 27.1M
86.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$20.7K IQDย 27.1M
57.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$77.2 IQDย 101.3K
138.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$16.40 IQDย 21.5K
39.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$26.29 IQDย 34.5K
43.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$39.59 IQDย 51.9K
46.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$16.91 IQDย 22.2K
25.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$7.60 IQDย 9,968
46.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$149 IQDย 195.8K
371.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$3,458 IQDย 4.5M
331.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$24.16 IQDย 31.7K
261.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$25.70 IQDย 33.7K
45.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$44.38 IQDย 58.2K
134.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$35.53 IQDย 46.6K
228.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$240 IQDย 314.8K
539.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$179 IQDย 235.2K
583.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$585 IQDย 767.6K
374.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$350 IQDย 458.8K
475.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$799 IQDย 1.0M
773.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$583 IQDย 765.1K
726.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$617 IQDย 809.2K
300.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9
-62.33%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: January 12, 2026

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