Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 56.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 56.6% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Germany, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.87
|
$4.64
IQD6,069
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
$6.72
IQD8,785
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
$0.82
IQD1,065
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$2.51
IQD3,284
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.01
|
$4.56
IQD5,960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.71
|
$2.21
IQD2,885
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.52
IQD675
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.48
|
$1.93
IQD2,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.51
|
$39.46
IQD51,578
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,678,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.09
|
$15.54
IQD20,305
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
$34.52
IQD45,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€724.04
|
$280.02
IQD365,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€572.78
|
$188.34
IQD246,145
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
$66.51
IQD86,921
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€419.91
|
$139.67
IQD182,537
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,672,801
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.05
|
$2.57
IQD3,361
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.19
|
$2.36
IQD3,086
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
$2.06
IQD2,687
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.98
|
$32.77
IQD42,832
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.72
|
$8.37
IQD10,945
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
$23.65
IQD30,905
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
$25.45
IQD33,268
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
$48.29
IQD63,110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.07
|
$36.75
IQD48,026
|
|
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