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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 40.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 44% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 IQD 5,913
$16.14 €13.92
-72.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.40 IQD 30.7K
$57.7 €49.70
-59.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 IQD 8,092
$10.53 €9.08
-41.41%
Cappuccino
$2.31 IQD 3,032
$2.31 €2.00
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 544
$2.58 €2.22
-83.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 287
$1.81 €1.56
-87.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$3.55 €3.06
-39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 IQD 3,559
$4.00 €3.45
-32.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 IQD 1,611
$1.23 €1.06
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,138
$1.51 €1.30
-42.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 IQD 2,042
$1.66 €1.43
-6.02%
Eggs
$1.75 IQD 2,300
$2.95 €2.55
-40.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,665
$14.57 €12.56
-65.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,492
$8.36 €7.21
-49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 IQD 16.3K
$15.96 €13.75
-22.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,343
$2.54 €2.19
-59.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,468
$2.08 €1.79
-46.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,322
$2.13 €1.84
-52.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 842
$2.54 €2.19
-74.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$1.86 €1.60
-63.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 803
$1.99 €1.71
-69.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 IQD 791
$1.34 €1.16
-55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 722
$0.80 €0.69
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 IQD 2,627
$6.51 €5.61
-69.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 IQD 15.8K
$5.67 €4.89
111.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,354
$1.25 €1.08
44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 IQD 2,968
$2.16 €1.86
4.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.76 €1.52
-77.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
$34.45 €29.70
-3.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,065
$4.49 €3.87
-47.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 IQD 2,183
$1.27 €1.10
30.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 IQD 8,126
$26.76 €23.07
-76.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 IQD 814
$1.80 €1.55
-65.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
$38.7K €33.3K
-51.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$30.6K €26.4K
-34.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.3K
$148 €128
-32.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 IQD 25.3K
$20.22 €17.43
-4.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 IQD 42.2K
$33.26 €28.67
-3.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.34 IQD 46.3K
$47.68 €41.10
-25.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 IQD 19.2K
$15.73 €13.56
-7.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
$9.22 €7.94
-14.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 IQD 172.3K
$527 €455
-75.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,607 IQD 3.4M
$10.0K €8,654
-74.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.48 IQD 29.5K
$88.3 €76.1
-74.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 IQD 35.2K
$36.99 €31.88
-27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 IQD 76.9K
$91.3 €78.7
-35.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 IQD 52.8K
$107 €92.1
-62.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 IQD 400.7K
$1,066 €919
-71.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 IQD 255.3K
$817 €704
-76.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 IQD 709.4K
$1,685 €1,453
-67.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 IQD 500.1K
$1,253 €1,080
-69.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 IQD 2.1M
$4,444 €3,831
-64.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 IQD 1.0M
$2,794 €2,408
-72.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 IQD 736.0K
$2,090 €1,802
-73.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
3.51
134.47%

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

Last update for Iraq: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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