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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 50.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 75.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kirkuk is 51.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 IQDย 5,134
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-77.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 IQDย 34.0K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-62.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 IQDย 7,653
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-57.89%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQDย 3,095
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-14.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQDย 515
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-85.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQDย 256
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-89.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 IQDย 4,559
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-21.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 IQDย 3,807
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-37.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQDย 1,551
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 IQDย 862
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-67.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQDย 2,063
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-18.65%
Eggs
$1.43 IQDย 1,873
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 IQDย 5,800
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-76.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.90 IQDย 3,797
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-69.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 IQDย 14.6K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-41.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 IQDย 1,175
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-65.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 IQDย 1,392
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-56.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQDย 1,291
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-55.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQDย 780
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-79.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 IQDย 606
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-76.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 IQDย 655
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-72.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 IQDย 889
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-53.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQDย 436
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-63.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 IQDย 2,437
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-73.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 IQDย 9,879
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQDย 2,347
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQDย 2,732
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-10.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 IQDย 728
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-81.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.71 IQDย 40.3K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
8.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 IQDย 3,899
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-34.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 IQDย 1,527
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-45.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 IQDย 9,917
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-74.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQDย 702
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-71.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K IQDย 26.4M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-47.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-39.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.9 IQDย 70.6K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-70.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.57 IQDย 49.3K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-0.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.59 IQDย 19.1K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-74.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 IQDย 21.9K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-20.98%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 IQDย 10.1K
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-31.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.6 IQDย 76.9K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-91.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$786 IQDย 1.0M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-94.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.86 IQDย 37.8K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-66.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 IQDย 40.1K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-18.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-77.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.89 IQDย 19.5K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-87.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 IQDย 98.7K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-95.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQDย 141.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-91.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 IQDย 152.4K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-95.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 IQDย 325.6K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-87.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQDย 1.3M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-86.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$413 IQDย 542.1K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-91.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$704 IQDย 923.4K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-71.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

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Last update for Kirkuk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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