Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Duhok is 50.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duhok is 53.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 IQD 4,972
$17.41 €15.03
-78.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 IQD 25.3K
$68.7 €59.3
-71.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 IQD 8,982
$13.71 €11.84
-49.96%
Cappuccino
$2.51 IQD 3,284
$2.78 €2.4
-9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 523
$2.8 €2.42
-85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 283
$1.98 €1.71
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 IQD 1,472
$4.43 €3.83
-74.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$4.53 €3.91
-57.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 IQD 1,818
$1.24 €1.07
12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 IQD 1,130
$2.03 €1.75
-57.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 IQD 2,139
$1.98 €1.71
-17.68%
Eggs
$1.8 IQD 2,361
$3.46 €2.99
-47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,648
$18.32 €15.82
-72.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.93 IQD 3,830
$9.82 €8.47
-70.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 IQD 16.4K
$19.24 €16.61
-34.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,405
$2.61 €2.25
-59.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,493
$2.34 €2.02
-51.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 IQD 1,083
$2.11 €1.82
-60.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 911
$2.77 €2.39
-74.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$2.04 €1.76
-67.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 995
$1.77 €1.53
-57.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 IQD 1,028
$1.5 €1.3
-47.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 726
$0.85 €0.73
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,536
$7 €6.04
-72.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 IQD 17.9K
$7.13 €6.16
92.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,891
$1.43 €1.24
0.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IQD 2,562
$2.29 €1.98
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 IQD 423
$3.02 €2.6
-89.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.44 IQD 20.2K
$28.97 €25.01
-46.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,926
$4.59 €3.96
-51.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQD 1,996
$2.02 €1.74
-24.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 IQD 7,805
$29.56 €25.53
-79.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 861
$1.81 €1.56
-63.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K IQD 24.8M
$38.4K €33.1K
-50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26M
$32.4K €28K
-38.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94 IQD 123K
$190 €164
-50.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 IQD 12.5K
$22.18 €19.15
-57.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.2 IQD 39.5K
$36.37 €31.4
-16.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 IQD 68.2K
$57.4 €49.55
-9.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
$20.95 €18.09
-18.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 IQD 9,642
$10.8 €9.33
-31.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 IQD 151.1K
$732 €632
-84.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,310 IQD 4.3M
$15.1K €13.1K
-78.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.09 IQD 13.2K
$86.8 €74.9
-88.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.21 IQD 26.5K
$36.78 €31.76
-45.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.35 IQD 39.7K
$102 €88.2
-70.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.89 IQD 26K
$117 €101
-83.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.3K
$1,581 €1,365
-88.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 IQD 163.2K
$1,230 €1,062
-89.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 IQD 478.3K
$2,707 €2,337
-86.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 IQD 443K
$2,028 €1,751
-83.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$461 IQD 604K
$6,602 €5,700
-93.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 IQD 515.7K
$5,045 €4,356
-92.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duhok
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 IQD 614.2K
$2,198 €1,898
-78.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
3.39
322.71%

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

Last update for Duhok: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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