Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary of cost of living in Iraq:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,778.9$ (2,329,712.3IQD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 519.0$ (679,693.5IQD) 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	6,500.00 IQD	2,619.27-13,096.33
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	29,405.96 IQD	18,000.00-58,933.47
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 IQD	7,000.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2,619.27 IQD	1,500.00-6,548.16
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3,387.04 IQD	2,000.00-7,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2,920.02 IQD	1,000.00-5,238.53
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	581.25 IQD	500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	266.00 IQD	250.00-500.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6,125.53 IQD	4,461.75-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	967.67 IQD	453.59-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	907.88 IQD	594.04-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12)	2,253.56 IQD	1,500.00-3,143.12
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3,044.07 IQD	1,360.78-6,000.01
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,342.48 IQD	1,188.08-4,158.28
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6,596.70 IQD	4,752.32-8,618.27
Apples (1 lb)	580.92 IQD	356.42-907.19
Banana (1 lb)	648.10 IQD	504.93-907.19
Oranges (1 lb)	589.81 IQD	340.19-907.19
Tomato (1 lb)	397.51 IQD	178.21-594.04
Potato (1 lb)	375.98 IQD	160.39-594.04
Onion (1 lb)	363.40 IQD	226.80-566.99
Lettuce (1 head)	795.07 IQD	392.89-1,309.63
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	676.18 IQD	327.41-1,309.63
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15,000.00 IQD	7,000.00-25,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,330.82 IQD	1,309.63-3,928.90
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3,054.29 IQD	1,750.00-5,238.53
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2,619.27 IQD	2,000.00-3,928.90
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	500.00 IQD	500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	43,478.26 IQD	30,000.00-83,816.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 IQD	2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4,023.36 IQD	3,000.00-6,322.95
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	7,000.00 IQD	5,000.00-13,096.33
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2,858.46 IQD	1,703.44-4,957.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000,000.00 IQD	19,644,491.10-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,097,312.83 IQD	23,500,000.00-30,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	125,505.98 IQD	85,000.00-261,926.55
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29,990.39 IQD	13,096.33-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	43,301.87 IQD	32,740.82-65,481.64
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42,715.25 IQD	22,263.76-98,222.46
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16,658.75 IQD	10,000.00-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10,000.00 IQD	9,167.43-15,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	184,210.37 IQD	83,333.33-458,371.46
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,776,684.17 IQD	1,021,513.54-6,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	32,001.67 IQD	15,000.00-65,481.64
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32,651.76 IQD	15,000.00-75,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	66,337.10 IQD	26,192.65-150,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	56,273.99 IQD	25,000.00-150,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	443,083.01 IQD	250,000.00-851,261.28
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	291,183.98 IQD	150,000.00-458,371.46
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	764,552.47 IQD	400,000.00-1,440,596.01
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	523,084.13 IQD	300,000.00-800,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	139,948.96 IQD	85,167.50-325,157.93
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	75,416.88 IQD	42,583.75-182,501.78
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	711,723.38 IQD
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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