Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 84.8% more expensive than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% more in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Iraq
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Iraq are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Iraq. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Iran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Iran, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.73
IRR157K
|
$4.66
IQD6,103
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.78
IRR159K
|
$6.78
IQD8,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
IRR33,019
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR40,578
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Iran vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Iran
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
IRR20,400
|
$0.76
IQD990
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
IRR92,505
|
$2.55
IQD3,340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
IRR109K
|
$4.46
IQD5,837
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
IRR47,922
|
$1.69
IQD2,208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
IRR55,448
|
$1.98
IQD2,590
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,110
|
$0.47
IQD620
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
IRR28,046
|
$0.51
IQD661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IRR18,264
|
$0.43
IQD561
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR11,766
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,794
|
$0.29
IQD375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,544
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
Iran vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Iran
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.59
IRR109K
|
$2.08
IQD2,723
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.98
IRR420K
|
$37.40
IQD48,946
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,617.96
IRR3B
|
$15,792.71
IQD21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
IRR117K
|
$15.36
IQD20,101
|
|
Iran vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Iran
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.37
IRR478K
|
$36.30
IQD47,499
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$329.21
IRR14M
|
$287.91
IQD377K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.51
IRR10M
|
$193.91
IQD254K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.30
IRR476K
|
$66.74
IQD87,337
|
|
Iran vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 93.8% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.32
IRR3M
|
$138.70
IQD182K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$991.86
IRR42M
|
$2,066.25
IQD3M
|
|
Iran vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,796
|
$2.78
IQD3,635
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
IRR46,687
|
$2.47
IQD3,230
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.97
IRR83,104
|
$2.00
IQD2,611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.85
IRR793K
|
$34.51
IQD45,164
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.53
IRR64,188
|
$8.34
IQD10,910
|
|
Iran vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Iran
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.89
IRR1M
|
$25.03
IQD32,760
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.92
IRR1M
|
$27.73
IQD36,293
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
IRR4M
|
$50.80
IQD66,483
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.87
IRR3M
|
$38.19
IQD49,978
|
|
Iran vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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