Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,735.42$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 510.12$ without rent.
Cost of living in Iraq is, on average, 48.99% lower than in United States.
Rent in Iraq is, on average, 73.47% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.00 $	2.50-8.40
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	25.00 $	15.09-42.11
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.84 $	5.45-8.38
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.69 $	1.02-5.87
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 $	1.26-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.90 $	0.42-4.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.46 $	0.35-0.84
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.22 $	0.21-0.42
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.30 $	3.17-6.32
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.78 $	0.38-1.71
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.64 $	0.38-0.95
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.76 $	1.03-2.10
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.10 $	0.93-4.54
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.62 $	0.91-2.29
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.07 $	3.79-5.90
Apples (1 lb)	0.50 $	0.29-0.76
Banana (1 lb)	0.49 $	0.38-0.76
Oranges (1 lb)	0.47 $	0.29-0.76
Tomato (1 lb)	0.31 $	0.15-0.46
Potato (1 lb)	0.30 $	0.16-0.45
Onion (1 lb)	0.31 $	0.18-0.44
Lettuce (1 head)	0.64 $	0.34-1.04
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.55 $	0.25-0.85
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.54 $	6.72-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.44 $	0.92-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.82 $	1.00-3.36
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.09 $	1.68-2.93
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.42 $	0.40-0.84
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	25.20 $	12.55-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.51 $	1.68-4.19
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 $	2.19-4.40
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.92 $	4.20-16.68
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.85 $	1.29-2.72
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,029.78 $	12,594.46-17,069.91
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,506.62 $	14,000.00-20,168.07
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	113.14 $	68.28-209.23
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.09 $	0.05-0.13
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	41.58 $	27.41-100.47
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.79 $	21.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.78 $	6.81-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.40 $	6.84-12.59
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	124.38 $	75.00-250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,066.60 $	1,025.64-3,769.83
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	27.87 $	15.00-60.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	27.07 $	12.59-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	56.74 $	25.00-101.11
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	46.15 $	20.93-84.03
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	369.40 $	250.22-629.68
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	240.26 $	167.49-380.05
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	651.34 $	378.47-1,013.46
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	420.77 $	293.82-630.25
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	128.15 $	77.73-232.26
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	62.74 $	38.86-117.05
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	576.60 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.25	5.00-15.00

Prices in Iraq

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Last update: July 2021
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