Iraq vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1402
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$3156
🏠 One person rent
$347
$801
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1277
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$1822
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$33509
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
56
🌐 English speaking %
35%
22%
🎓 Higher education
54
90
😀 Quality of life
31
78
🏙️ Population
38.3M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 45% less expensive than in Spain ($1402). Iraq ranked 128th vs 38th for Spain in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 143rd and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Spain

We calculate prices for Iraq and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Iraq Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$653
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$3979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$2578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$74.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$8661

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In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$904
8.13M
Basra
$904
1.33M
Mosul
$597
1.79M
Kirkuk
$508
975K
Najaf
$587
725K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$676
878K
Erbil
$854
846K
Karbala
$580
690K
Nasiriyah
$672
542K
Hillah
$651
541K
Amarah
$683
512K
Ctesiphon
$752
500K
Baqubah
$659
468K
Az Zubayr
$723
370K
Kut
$626
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$467
392K
Duhok
$646
331K
Fallujah
$817
251K
Samawah
$582
215K
Kufa
$570
171K
Zakho
$688
219K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samarra
$680
140K
Umm Qasr
$740
108K
Al-Faw
$736
105K
Tikrit
$641
106K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$672
22.5K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1781
3.42M
Barcelona
$1841
1.7M
Valencia
$1522
826K
Seville
$1255
687K
Tenerife
$1612
932K
Zaragoza
$1101
687K
Murcia
$1138
673K
Malaga
$1430
592K
Bilbao
$1455
348K
Palma de Mallorca
$1696
432K
Las Palmas
$1268
380K
Alicante
$1300
359K
Cordoba
$1100
323K
Vigo
$1227
294K
Terrassa
$1361
229K
Gijon
$1233
269K
Valladolid
$1212
301K
Sabadell
$1431
222K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
280K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
258K
Pamplona
$1422
208K
San Sebastian
$1477
189K
Badalona
$1747
227K
A Coruna
$1196
249K
Granada
$1164
233K
Jerez de la Frontera
$892
214K
Oviedo
$1129
186K
Cartagena
$1068
220K
Elche
$1154
243K
Burgos
$1107
176K