Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary of cost of living in Iraq:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,659.8€ (2,328,894.8IQD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 484.2€ (679,437.4IQD) without rent.
Cost of living in Iraq is, on average, 58.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Iraq is, on average, 82.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.63 €	1.86-9.32
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	20.95 €	12.83-41.96
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.70 €	4.99-8.55
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.86 €	1.07-4.66
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 €	1.43-4.99
Cappuccino (regular)	2.08 €	0.71-3.73
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.41 €	0.36-0.71
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.19 €	0.18-0.36
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.36 €	3.18-5.40
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.32-1.62
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.42-0.97
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.61 €	1.07-2.24
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.17 €	0.97-4.28
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.67 €	0.85-2.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.70 €	3.38-6.14
Apples (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.25-0.65
Banana (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.36-0.65
Oranges (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.24-0.65
Tomato (1 lb)	0.28 €	0.13-0.42
Potato (1 lb)	0.27 €	0.11-0.42
Onion (1 lb)	0.26 €	0.16-0.40
Lettuce (1 head)	0.57 €	0.28-0.93
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.48 €	0.23-0.93
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.69 €	4.99-17.82
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.66 €	0.93-2.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.18 €	1.25-3.73
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.86 €	1.43-2.80
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.36 €	0.36-0.71
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.99 €	21.38-59.67
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.14 €	1.43-3.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.87 €	2.14-4.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.99 €	3.56-9.32
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.04 €	1.21-3.53
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,105.26 €	13,985.50-21,381.57
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,591.67 €	16,748.90-21,381.57
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	89.42 €	60.58-186.47
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.37 €	9.32-28.51
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.85 €	23.31-46.62
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.43 €	15.85-69.93
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.87 €	7.13-17.82
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.13 €	6.53-10.69
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	131.23 €	59.39-326.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,977.99 €	727.25-4,632.67
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	22.80 €	10.69-46.62
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23.26 €	10.69-53.45
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	47.26 €	18.65-106.91
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	40.09 €	17.82-106.91
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	315.63 €	178.18-606.04
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	207.42 €	106.91-326.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	544.64 €	285.09-1,025.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	372.61 €	213.82-570.18
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	99.70 €	60.63-231.75
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	53.73 €	30.32-129.93
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	507.06 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.75	5.00-18.00

Prices in Iraq

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Last update: April 2024
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