Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.76 $ 2.00-8.40
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.96 $ 13.67-41.08
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.71 $ 5.00-8.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 1.03-5.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $ 1.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.17 $ 0.70-4.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 $ 0.34-0.84
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.22 $ 0.17-0.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 $ 2.84-6.32
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.38-1.55
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.38-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.69 $ 1.09-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.05 $ 0.93-4.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.70 $ 0.91-2.64
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.52 $ 3.18-5.44
Apples (1 lb) 0.43 $ 0.24-0.68
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 $ 0.36-0.68
Oranges (1 lb) 0.44 $ 0.27-0.76
Tomato (1 lb) 0.31 $ 0.14-0.45
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 $ 0.15-0.45
Onion (1 lb) 0.27 $ 0.15-0.45
Lettuce (1 head) 0.63 $ 0.25-1.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.49 $ 0.25-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.28 $ 5.00-18.43
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.63 $ 0.92-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 1.33-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $ 1.54-3.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.42 $ 0.34-0.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 28.65 $ 20.00-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.06 $ 1.68-3.43
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 $ 2.03-4.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.43-10.30
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.98 $ 1.17-3.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,779.47 $ 12,328.77-20,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,693.27 $ 16,467.27-22,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 93.20 $ 62.71-200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.09 $ 0.04-0.14
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.24 $ 23.98-80.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.19 $ 17.12-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.07 $ 6.78-17.17
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.37 $ 6.84-10.27
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 132.42 $ 63.03-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,086.82 $ 1,000.00-4,068.87
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 25.38 $ 10.30-50.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.60 $ 10.22-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 46.33 $ 21.01-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 41.99 $ 17.17-100.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 340.60 $ 171.48-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 215.77 $ 126.05-378.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 591.76 $ 336.13-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 393.89 $ 250.00-630.25
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 104.60 $ 63.46-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 55.49 $ 30.66-127.78
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 539.73 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.31 7.00-15.00

Prices in Iraq

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Last update: March 2023
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