Cost of living

Spain

compared to

Iraq

hira
Spain
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$1582
$745
Cost of living Family
$2980
$1944
One person rent
$632
$466
Family rent
$2148
$1193
Food expenses
$397
$204
Transport expenses
$97.49
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$1810.66
$501.51
Human freedom index
8.84
5.45
Life expectancy
65.43
74.79
English speaking %
21.2%
33.9%
Population
46.7M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1582) is 113% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Spain ranked 30th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Spain compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Spain
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$16.71
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.11
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.43
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Spain
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$899.78
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658.48
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323.45
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1211.17
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.15
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127.45
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.21
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.25
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4614
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$578
Transportation
Spain
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$1.81
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$40.82
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.88
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$0.46
Groceries
Spain
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$3.06
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.79
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.66
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$4.79
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.01
Other
Spain
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.33
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$72.03
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$13.06
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$77.31
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$68.88
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410.21
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$8292
$2778

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