Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 50.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 56.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 IQD 4,889
$17.41 €15.03
-78.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 IQD 34K
$68.7 €59.3
-62.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 IQD 7,349
$13.71 €11.84
-59.08%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQD 3,088
$2.78 €2.4
-15.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$2.8 €2.42
-86.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 216
$1.98 €1.71
-91.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 IQD 4,485
$4.43 €3.83
-22.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,705
$4.53 €3.91
-37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 847
$2.03 €1.75
-67.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Eggs
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$3.46 €2.99
-56.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 IQD 6,027
$18.32 €15.82
-74.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$9.82 €8.47
-71.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
$19.24 €16.61
-42.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$2.61 €2.25
-62.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,323
$2.34 €2.02
-56.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$2.11 €1.82
-53.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 795
$2.77 €2.39
-77.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$2.04 €1.76
-76.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 698
$1.77 €1.53
-70.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 IQD 866
$1.5 €1.3
-56.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQD 433
$0.85 €0.73
-61.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,535
$7 €6.04
-72.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 IQD 9,713
$7.13 €6.16
4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$1.43 €1.24
24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$2.29 €1.98
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 688
$3.02 €2.6
-82.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$28.97 €25.01
7.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$4.59 €3.96
-34.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$2.02 €1.74
-44.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$29.56 €25.53
-73.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 713
$1.81 €1.56
-70.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$38.4K €33.1K
-47.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$32.4K €28K
-37.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
$190 €164
-72.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$22.18 €19.15
1.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
$36.37 €31.4
3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
$57.4 €49.55
-74.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
$20.95 €18.09
-20.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$10.8 €9.33
-28.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
$732 €632
-91.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 IQD 1M
$15.1K €13.1K
-94.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
$86.8 €74.9
-66.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
$36.78 €31.76
-16.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$102 €88.2
-77.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
$117 €101
-87.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
$1,581 €1,365
-95.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQD 140.9K
$1,230 €1,062
-91.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-95.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.5K
$2,028 €1,751
-87.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQD 1.3M
$6,602 €5,700
-85.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 IQD 547.9K
$5,045 €4,356
-91.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 IQD 899.5K
$2,198 €1,898
-68.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

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Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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