Cost of living in Iraq
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Iraq, such as
Kirkuk,
Basra,
Duhok,
Baghdad,
As Sulaymaniyah,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Iraq, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,845
|
$2.60
-
$8.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,633
|
$5.66
-
$8.26
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD597
|
$0.33
-
$0.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD323
|
$0.18
-
$0.55
|
Iraq - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,077
|
$0.43
-
$1.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,765
|
$1.10
-
$3.42
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,644
|
$3.41
-
$5.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,296
|
$1.14
-
$2.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,143
|
$1.07
-
$2.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$0.30
-
$0.70
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD635
|
$0.38
-
$0.71
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD610
|
$0.31
-
$0.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD405
|
$0.15
-
$0.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.17
-
$0.45
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD370
|
$0.17
-
$0.41
|
Iraq - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,249
|
$1.37
-
$2.41
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,535
|
$17.59
-
$41.29
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,234,407
|
$13,381.95
-
$19,303.51
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,895
|
$10.47
-
$24.77
|
Iraq - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,665
|
$28.73
-
$74.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD364,660
|
$205.20
-
$415.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD242,884
|
$139.90
-
$260.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD86,827
|
$47.44
-
$112.45
|
Iraq - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,193
|
$68.47
-
$197.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,019,732
|
$1,091.99
-
$2,827.11
|
Iraq - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,245
|
$1.55
-
$4.25
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,927
|
$0.99
-
$4.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,318
|
$1.51
-
$2.88
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,703
|
$18.30
-
$43.39
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,136
|
$7.17
-
$10.77
|
Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,285
|
$12.41
-
$43.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,037
|
$13.69
-
$48.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,597
|
$23.65
-
$86.26
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD67,868
|
$20.37
-
$94.24
|
Iraq - Cost of clothing
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