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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 67.6% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 78.6% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Iraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$4.51 IQD 5,913
257.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$23.40 IQD 30.7K
146.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$6.17 IQD 8,092
70.66%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$2.31 IQD 3,032
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.42 IQD 544
514.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.22 IQD 287
722.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.16 IQD 2,831
64.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$2.71 IQD 3,559
47.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Iraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.23 IQD 1,611
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$0.87 IQD 1,138
73.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.56 IQD 2,042
6.41%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$1.75 IQD 2,300
68.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$5.08 IQD 6,665
186.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$4.19 IQD 5,492
99.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$12.44 IQD 16.3K
28.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.02 IQD 1,343
149.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.12 IQD 1,468
85.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.01 IQD 1,322
110.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.64 IQD 842
296.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$0.67 IQD 875
177.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.61 IQD 803
226.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.60 IQD 791
123.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.55 IQD 722
45.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$2.00 IQD 2,627
225.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$12.01 IQD 15.8K
-52.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.80 IQD 2,354
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.26 IQD 2,968
-4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Iraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.39 IQD 514
351.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
3.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.34 IQD 3,065
91.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.66 IQD 2,183
-23.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$6.20 IQD 8,126
331.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.62 IQD 814
190.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
107.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
51.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Iraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$100 IQD 131.3K
48.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$19.29 IQD 25.3K
4.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$32.17 IQD 42.2K
3.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Iraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$35.34 IQD 46.3K
34.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$14.62 IQD 19.2K
7.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
17.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Iraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$131 IQD 172.3K
301.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$2,607 IQD 3.4M
285.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Iraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$22.48 IQD 29.5K
292.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$26.87 IQD 35.2K
37.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$58.7 IQD 76.9K
55.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$40.28 IQD 52.8K
165.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Iraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$306 IQD 400.7K
248.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$195 IQD 255.3K
319.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$541 IQD 709.4K
211.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$381 IQD 500.1K
228.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$1,568 IQD 2.1M
183.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$780 IQD 1.0M
258.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Iraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$561 IQD 736.0K
272.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
8.23
-57.35%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Iraq: January 11, 2026

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