Cost of living in Iraq
compared to
Iraq Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,080
|
$2.62
-
$10.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,800
|
$5.73
-
$9.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$0.37
-
$0.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.19
-
$0.95
|
Iraq - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,067
|
$0.40
-
$1.39
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,290
|
$1.42
-
$4.78
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,971
|
$3.34
-
$6.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,310
|
$1.15
-
$2.73
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,890
|
$1.32
-
$3.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$0.31
-
$0.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD676
|
$0.42
-
$0.80
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$0.28
-
$0.77
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.14
-
$0.47
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.16
-
$0.41
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.17
-
$0.42
|
Iraq - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,520
|
$1.49
-
$2.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,667
|
$23.58
-
$51.97
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,716,037
|
$13,558.39
-
$21,417.50
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,340
|
$10.79
-
$26.97
|
Iraq - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,200
|
$25.07
-
$55.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,598
|
$224.90
-
$436.03
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,572
|
$133.75
-
$270.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,072
|
$52.43
-
$125.01
|
Iraq - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,853
|
$70.51
-
$347.92
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,677,441
|
$1,203.68
-
$5,944.53
|
Iraq - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,367
|
$1.43
-
$4.74
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,091
|
$0.75
-
$4.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,692
|
$1.72
-
$3.24
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,906
|
$19.07
-
$52.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,964
|
$7.26
-
$13.49
|
Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,959
|
$11.23
-
$59.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,325
|
$13.12
-
$61.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,220
|
$34.21
-
$110.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,110
|
$19.47
-
$118.05
|
Iraq - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Iraq, such as
Baghdad,
As Sulaymaniyah,
Basra,
Kirkuk,
Irbil,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Iraq, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iraq compared to Iraq.
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