Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary of cost of living in Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6,000.00 IQD 3,000.00-13,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 IQD 18,000.00-65,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8,000.00 IQD 7,000.00-11,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,617.50 IQD 1,500.00-6,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,271.88 IQD 2,000.00-6,543.75
Cappuccino (regular) 2,875.96 IQD 1,000.00-5,500.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 521.97 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 261.04 IQD 250.00-500.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6,244.47 IQD 3,785.41-9,463.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 984.48 IQD 453.59-1,814.37
Rice (white), (1 lb) 937.56 IQD 593.64-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,297.94 IQD 1,500.00-3,141.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3,060.52 IQD 1,360.78-6,803.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,508.62 IQD 1,133.98-4,155.48
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7,264.40 IQD 5,342.76-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb) 619.91 IQD 356.18-907.19
Banana (1 lb) 680.62 IQD 534.28-1,133.98
Oranges (1 lb) 607.02 IQD 340.19-907.19
Tomato (1 lb) 400.66 IQD 158.76-593.64
Potato (1 lb) 383.05 IQD 181.44-504.59
Onion (1 lb) 375.86 IQD 226.80-500.00
Lettuce (1 head) 788.20 IQD 392.63-1,308.75
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 688.45 IQD 261.75-1,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,000.00 IQD 7,000.00-39,262.51
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,405.09 IQD 1,250.00-4,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,933.33 IQD 1,963.13-5,235.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,617.50 IQD 2,000.00-4,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43,478.26 IQD 30,000.00-75,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,218.69 IQD 2,106.23-5,000.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7,926.25 IQD 5,000.00-13,087.50
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,001.97 IQD 1,703.44-4,258.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,557,503.69 IQD 20,000,000.00-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,408,052.18 IQD 23,000,000.00-30,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 126,928.92 IQD 76,500.00-250,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25,448.96 IQD 14,042.22-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42,696.62 IQD 30,000.00-61,785.78
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44,592.81 IQD 25,000.00-100,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18,646.19 IQD 10,000.00-26,175.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10,000.00 IQD 10,000.00-15,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 169,138.70 IQD 83,333.33-400,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,224,107.74 IQD 1,308,750.21-7,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 30,730.65 IQD 15,000.00-70,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36,069.09 IQD 15,000.00-80,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79,177.94 IQD 35,000.00-170,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 53,295.99 IQD 25,000.00-150,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 398,678.25 IQD 200,000.00-750,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 264,114.43 IQD 150,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 720,545.12 IQD 400,000.00-1,450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 500,994.70 IQD 261,750.04-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 147,711.53 IQD 87,541.82-348,383.50
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 73,952.35 IQD 39,018.95-174,191.75
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 728,290.84 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.23 5.00-19.00

Prices in Iraq

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Last update: May 2025
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