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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mashhad and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Mashhad and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mashhad is 51.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mashhad is 49.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 IQDย 7,158
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-68.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.74 IQDย 48.2K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-47.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 IQDย 9,900
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-45.57%
Cappuccino
$2.97 IQDย 3,893
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQDย 474
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-86.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQDย 259
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-89.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 IQDย 4,420
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 IQDย 3,827
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-36.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 IQDย 1,719
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQDย 1,109
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-58.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 IQDย 2,156
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-15.03%
Eggs
$0.87 IQDย 1,145
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-74.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.60 IQDย 6,031
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-75.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.98 IQDย 2,600
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-79.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 IQDย 3,900
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-84.27%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 IQDย 1,282
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-62.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 IQDย 1,529
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-52.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 IQDย 1,297
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-54.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQDย 901
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-75.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQDย 906
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-64.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQDย 881
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-63.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 IQDย 412
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-78.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQDย 257
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-78.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.82 IQDย 1,069
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-88.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.70 IQDย 15.3K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 IQDย 2,411
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
28.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 IQDย 2,840
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-6.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQDย 475
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-88.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.58 IQDย 40.1K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
7.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 IQDย 5,066
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-15.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQDย 1,923
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-30.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 IQDย 9,992
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-74.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQDย 752
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-69.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K IQDย 26.7M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-47.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQDย 26.6M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-37.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 IQDย 231.4K
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-4.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 IQDย 34.4K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
14.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.46 IQDย 53.1K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
7.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.31 IQDย 47.6K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-37.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 IQDย 21.7K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-21.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.57 IQDย 9,926
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-32.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 IQDย 215.4K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-76.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,526 IQDย 4.6M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-76.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.93 IQDย 36.6K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-68.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 IQDย 40.5K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-17.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 IQDย 83.5K
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-38.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.87 IQDย 57.5K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-62.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQDย 313.3K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-84.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 IQDย 235.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-85.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 IQDย 760.1K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-79.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 IQDย 459.7K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-82.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$833 IQDย 1.1M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-88.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 IQDย 699.7K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-88.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mashhad
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.39
67.26%

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Last update for Mashhad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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