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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 40.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 45.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 IQD 5,863
$16.02 €13.83
-72.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 IQD 29.9K
$57.6 €49.75
-60.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 IQD 8,234
$10.6 €9.15
-40.66%
Cappuccino
$2.33 IQD 3,055
$2.39 €2.06
-2.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$2.6 €2.24
-83.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$1.91 €1.65
-90.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 IQD 2,912
$3.44 €2.97
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 IQD 3,524
$4.11 €3.55
-34.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 IQD 1,695
$1.18 €1.02
9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,133
$1.53 €1.32
-43.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$1.61 €1.39
-0.62%
Eggs
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$3.1 €2.68
-41.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 IQD 6,382
$14.26 €12.32
-65.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,487
$8.6 €7.42
-51.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 IQD 15.9K
$15.7 €13.56
-22.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,389
$2.45 €2.12
-56.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,523
$2.07 €1.78
-43.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,357
$2.03 €1.75
-48.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 916
$2.65 €2.29
-73.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 865
$1.83 €1.58
-63.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 853
$1.96 €1.69
-66.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 855
$1.36 €1.17
-52.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 IQD 708
$0.74 €0.64
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$6.43 €5.55
-68.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 IQD 15K
$5.72 €4.94
100.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,386
$1.32 €1.14
37.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,819
$2.08 €1.8
3.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$1.79 €1.54
-78.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 IQD 42.9K
$34.46 €29.75
-4.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,026
$4.56 €3.94
-49.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 IQD 2,210
$1.33 €1.15
27.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 IQD 8,242
$26.41 €22.8
-76.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 IQD 831
$1.83 €1.58
-65.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K IQD 24.1M
$39.3K €33.9K
-53.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$31.2K €27K
-35.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 130.9K
$149 €128
-32.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 IQD 24.9K
$20.46 €17.67
-6.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.97 IQD 41.9K
$33.3 €28.75
-3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 IQD 45.5K
$47.32 €40.85
-26.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 IQD 19.1K
$15.64 €13.5
-6.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$9.52 €8.22
-18.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 IQD 175K
$522 €451
-74.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,626 IQD 3.4M
$9,960 €8,600
-73.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.08 IQD 28.9K
$87.2 €75.3
-74.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 IQD 33.8K
$37.22 €32.13
-30.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 IQD 75.6K
$91.5 €79
-36.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.04 IQD 52.4K
$108 €93
-62.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 IQD 405.2K
$1,050 €907
-70.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 257.8K
$812 €701
-75.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 IQD 719.3K
$1,692 €1,460
-67.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 IQD 483.6K
$1,239 €1,069
-70.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 IQD 1.8M
$4,233 €3,655
-68.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$677 IQD 886.6K
$2,725 €2,353
-75.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 IQD 729.7K
$1,998 €1,725
-72.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
3.51
134.47%

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Last update for Iraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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