Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,625.79$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 471.79$ without rent.
Cost of living in Iraq is, on average, 54.87% lower than in United States.
Rent in Iraq is, on average, 79.84% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.81 $	2.06-8.35
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	22.00 $	13.50-35.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.83 $	5.00-8.36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.84 $	1.03-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.51 $	1.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.21 $	0.70-4.17
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.44 $	0.34-0.84
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.22 $	0.17-0.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.09 $	2.61-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.71 $	0.31-1.53
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.61 $	0.38-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.69 $	1.00-2.39
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.06 $	0.93-4.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.67 $	0.93-2.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.52 $	3.12-5.70
Apples (1 lb)	0.44 $	0.27-0.76
Banana (1 lb)	0.46 $	0.36-0.76
Oranges (1 lb)	0.45 $	0.29-0.76
Tomato (1 lb)	0.31 $	0.15-0.45
Potato (1 lb)	0.28 $	0.16-0.45
Onion (1 lb)	0.27 $	0.15-0.38
Lettuce (1 head)	0.64 $	0.24-1.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.48 $	0.21-0.84
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.24 $	5.00-25.21
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.46 $	0.84-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.07 $	1.20-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.00 $	1.50-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.42 $	0.34-0.84
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	29.57 $	12.77-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.09 $	1.68-3.42
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 $	2.00-4.40
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.01 $	4.00-12.59
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.88 $	1.17-3.17
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,250.00 $	12,000.00-20,344.34
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,531.81 $	15,000.00-21,755.13
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	94.80 $	62.71-167.75
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.09 $	0.03-0.15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	37.10 $	25.19-100.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.38 $	18.00-50.26
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.78 $	6.81-17.14
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.38 $	6.84-10.29
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	130.82 $	69.73-274.11
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,038.88 $	1,000.00-3,500.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	27.43 $	12.53-60.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	25.13 $	10.33-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	47.99 $	21.02-100.79
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	39.67 $	17.15-99.36
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	354.42 $	209.31-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	220.33 $	150.00-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	609.98 $	376.93-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	403.11 $	250.00-630.25
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	119.37 $	65.03-234.21
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	65.30 $	31.79-127.78
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	585.28 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.29	5.00-15.00

Prices in Iraq

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Last update: August 2022
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