Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Netherlands 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Netherlands is 159.4% higher than in Iraq (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 209.3% higher than in Iraq | |
| Rent Prices in Netherlands are 460.4% higher than in Iraq | |
| Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 236.1% higher than in Iraq | |
| Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 135.2% higher than in Iraq | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 123.8% higher than in Iraq | |
Restaurants | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6,500.00 IQD (4.24 €) |
30,665.66 IQD (20.00 €) |
+371.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30,000.00 IQD (19.57 €) |
122,662.65 IQD (80.00 €) |
+308.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,500.00 IQD (5.54 €) |
18,399.40 IQD (12.00 €) |
+116.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 IQD (1.96 €) |
9,199.70 IQD (6.00 €) |
+206.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,500.00 IQD (2.28 €) |
7,666.42 IQD (5.00 €) |
+119.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,966.34 IQD (1.93 €) |
5,504.54 IQD (3.59 €) |
+85.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
527.90 IQD (0.34 €) |
4,681.61 IQD (3.05 €) |
+786.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
260.43 IQD (0.17 €) |
3,900.66 IQD (2.54 €) |
+1,397.8 % |
Markets | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6,172.74 IQD (4.03 €) |
6,481.76 IQD (4.23 €) |
+5.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
980.99 IQD (0.64 €) |
2,709.32 IQD (1.77 €) |
+176.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
950.47 IQD (0.62 €) |
1,887.80 IQD (1.23 €) |
+98.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2,290.30 IQD (1.49 €) |
6,413.03 IQD (4.18 €) |
+180.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2,891.17 IQD (1.89 €) |
8,259.30 IQD (5.39 €) |
+185.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,471.76 IQD (1.61 €) |
9,570.71 IQD (6.24 €) |
+287.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7,292.64 IQD (4.76 €) |
10,255.39 IQD (6.69 €) |
+40.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
622.38 IQD (0.41 €) |
1,429.72 IQD (0.93 €) |
+129.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
686.54 IQD (0.45 €) |
1,520.19 IQD (0.99 €) |
+121.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
594.17 IQD (0.39 €) |
1,168.62 IQD (0.76 €) |
+96.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
393.64 IQD (0.26 €) |
2,351.33 IQD (1.53 €) |
+497.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
371.32 IQD (0.24 €) |
1,251.40 IQD (0.82 €) |
+237.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
368.35 IQD (0.24 €) |
1,200.84 IQD (0.78 €) |
+226.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
805.27 IQD (0.53 €) |
1,653.42 IQD (1.08 €) |
+105.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
702.02 IQD (0.46 €) |
1,168.96 IQD (0.76 €) |
+66.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15,000.00 IQD (9.78 €) |
9,184.37 IQD (5.99 €) |
-38.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,413.91 IQD (1.57 €) |
2,023.23 IQD (1.32 €) |
-16.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,859.77 IQD (1.87 €) |
3,578.29 IQD (2.33 €) |
+25.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,500.00 IQD (1.63 €) |
18,399.40 IQD (12.00 €) |
+636.0 % |
Transportation | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
500.00 IQD (0.33 €) |
5,213.16 IQD (3.40 €) |
+942.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
43,478.26 IQD (28.36 €) |
122,662.65 IQD (80.00 €) |
+182.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,000.00 IQD (1.96 €) |
6,148.47 IQD (4.01 €) |
+104.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3,610.29 IQD (2.35 €) |
6,168.95 IQD (4.02 €) |
+70.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
7,000.00 IQD (4.57 €) |
45,998.50 IQD (30.00 €) |
+557.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3,054.87 IQD (1.99 €) |
11,269.72 IQD (7.35 €) |
+268.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,579,868.40 IQD (15,378.68 €) |
51,272,989.74 IQD (33,440.00 €) |
+117.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,510,891.15 IQD (16,638.08 €) |
47,333,008.17 IQD (30,870.36 €) |
+85.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
125,778.11 IQD (82.03 €) |
347,411.10 IQD (226.58 €) |
+176.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20,683.62 IQD (13.49 €) |
31,642.95 IQD (20.64 €) |
+53.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
42,218.75 IQD (27.53 €) |
65,669.45 IQD (42.83 €) |
+55.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46,285.11 IQD (30.19 €) |
54,959.58 IQD (35.84 €) |
+18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19,263.08 IQD (12.56 €) |
31,473.75 IQD (20.53 €) |
+63.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10,000.00 IQD (6.52 €) |
21,465.96 IQD (14.00 €) |
+114.7 % |
Childcare | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
169,275.06 IQD (110.40 €) |
2,820,176.46 IQD (1,839.31 €) |
+1,566.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,087,826.40 IQD (2,013.87 €) |
12,451,038.95 IQD (8,120.51 €) |
+303.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,267.61 IQD (18.44 €) |
130,276.02 IQD (84.97 €) |
+360.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33,732.82 IQD (22.00 €) |
59,112.54 IQD (38.55 €) |
+75.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73,838.22 IQD (48.16 €) |
142,960.26 IQD (93.24 €) |
+93.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
51,776.10 IQD (33.77 €) |
181,152.62 IQD (118.15 €) |
+249.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
389,845.91 IQD (254.26 €) |
2,144,671.98 IQD (1,398.74 €) |
+450.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
253,937.01 IQD (165.62 €) |
1,742,823.56 IQD (1,136.66 €) |
+586.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
691,387.81 IQD (450.92 €) |
3,533,430.57 IQD (2,304.49 €) |
+411.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
488,382.45 IQD (318.52 €) |
2,812,349.42 IQD (1,834.20 €) |
+475.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
150,369.18 IQD (98.07 €) |
805,156.32 IQD (525.12 €) |
+435.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
76,607.61 IQD (49.96 €) |
607,359.37 IQD (396.12 €) |
+692.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Iraq Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
728,273.85 IQD (474.98 €) |
5,040,371.85 IQD (3,287.31 €) |
+592.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.23 | 4.13 | -49.9 % |
| Last update: | 20 July 2025 | 22 July 2025 | |
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