Baghdad vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2149
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.64M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 50% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6005th and 2423rd ($894 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and Spain, respectively. Check Iraq vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 6198th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Barcelona

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Baghdad Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$12100

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437