Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary of cost of living in Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.58 $ 2.29-10.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 22.90 $ 13.74-38.17
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.11 $ 5.34-8.40
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.01 $ 1.15-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 1.53-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.18 $ 0.76-4.13
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.41 $ 0.38-0.76
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.20 $ 0.19-0.38
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 $ 2.89-7.22
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.35-1.39
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.45-1.04
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.76 $ 1.15-2.75
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.38 $ 1.04-5.19
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.98 $ 0.87-3.46
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.55 $ 4.08-6.93
Apples (1 lb) 0.47 $ 0.27-0.69
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.41-0.69
Oranges (1 lb) 0.46 $ 0.26-0.69
Tomato (1 lb) 0.31 $ 0.12-0.45
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 $ 0.14-0.43
Onion (1 lb) 0.29 $ 0.17-0.38
Lettuce (1 head) 0.59 $ 0.30-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 $ 0.20-0.76
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.45 $ 6.00-26.72
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 $ 0.95-3.05
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $ 1.50-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $ 1.53-3.05
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.38 $ 0.38-0.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 33.19 $ 22.90-64.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.29 $ 1.53-3.82
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.46 $ 1.61-3.69
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.34 $ 3.82-10.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.28 $ 1.30-3.32
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 $ 15,267.18-22,900.76
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,343.51 $ 17,557.25-22,900.76
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 96.61 $ 60.00-170.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.59 $ 11.45-30.53
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.26 $ 22.90-49.62
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.85 $ 19.08-91.60
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.93 $ 7.63-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.63 $ 7.63-11.45
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 136.09 $ 63.61-343.51
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,624.73 $ 1,000.00-6,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 24.29 $ 10.00-53.44
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.11 $ 11.45-61.07
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.81 $ 26.72-114.50
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 41.67 $ 19.08-114.50
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 316.00 $ 152.67-534.35
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 205.56 $ 114.50-381.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 568.46 $ 300.00-1,106.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 394.04 $ 229.01-687.02
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 108.75 $ 65.03-265.94
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 57.95 $ 29.79-132.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 545.91 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.35 5.00-18.00

Prices in Iraq

This country had 1889 entries in the past 12 months by 103 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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