Baghdad vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1118
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1805
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2221
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
52
88
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.66M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 54% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6246th and 2198th ($859 vs $1887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 6059th and 238th 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
$4.99
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$6469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$4528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$6.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$65.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$11932

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581