Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 41.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 41.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 IQD 4,917
$17.41 €15.03
-78.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
$68.7 €59.3
-63.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 IQD 9,033
$13.71 €11.84
-49.67%
Cappuccino
$2.03 IQD 2,653
$2.78 €2.4
-26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 612
$2.8 €2.42
-83.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 IQD 419
$1.98 €1.71
-83.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 IQD 4,929
$4.43 €3.83
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 IQD 6,540
$4.53 €3.91
10.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQD 1,551
$1.24 €1.07
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 IQD 928
$2.03 €1.75
-65.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 IQD 1,940
$1.98 €1.71
-25.25%
Eggs
$1.85 IQD 2,424
$3.46 €2.99
-46.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
$18.32 €15.82
-56.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 IQD 9,211
$9.82 €8.47
-28.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-31.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,316
$2.61 €2.25
-61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 IQD 1,847
$2.34 €2.02
-39.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,331
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 778
$2.77 €2.39
-78.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 878
$2.04 €1.76
-67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 746
$1.77 €1.53
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 IQD 1,084
$1.5 €1.3
-44.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$0.85 €0.73
-50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,523
$7 €6.04
-72.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
$7.13 €6.16
84.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 IQD 4,031
$1.43 €1.24
115.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 IQD 5,135
$2.29 €1.98
71.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 513
$3.02 €2.6
-87.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
$28.97 €25.01
-19.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,945
$4.59 €3.96
-50.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,940
$2.02 €1.74
11.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 IQD 9,171
$29.56 €25.53
-76.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 IQD 725
$1.81 €1.56
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
$38.4K €33.1K
-64.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
$32.4K €28K
-30.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 IQD 75K
$190 €164
-69.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
$22.18 €19.15
14.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
$36.37 €31.4
6.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
$57.4 €49.55
-35.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
$20.95 €18.09
-26.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$10.8 €9.33
-27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
$732 €632
-86.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,847 IQD 5M
$15.1K €13.1K
-74.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 IQD 56K
$86.8 €74.9
-50.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
$36.78 €31.76
-44.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
$102 €88.2
-31.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
$117 €101
-64.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 IQD 597K
$1,581 €1,365
-71.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 IQD 447.8K
$1,230 €1,062
-72.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 IQD 1.2M
$2,707 €2,337
-66.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 IQD 867.7K
$2,028 €1,751
-67.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
$6,602 €5,700
-75.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 IQD 1M
$5,045 €4,356
-84.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basra
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 IQD 991.8K
$2,198 €1,898
-65.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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