Cost of living in Iraq
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Iraq, such as
Kirkuk,
Irbil,
Duhok,
Basra,
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 |
$4.73
IQD6,896
|
$2.48
-
$7.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
IQD9,674
|
$5.51
-
$8.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IQD643
|
$0.33
-
$0.89
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
IQD398
|
$0.18
-
$0.62
|
Iraq - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
IQD1,099
|
$0.38
-
$1.27
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
IQD3,427
|
$1.27
-
$4.09
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
IQD5,929
|
$2.83
-
$5.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
IQD2,536
|
$1.10
-
$2.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
IQD2,638
|
$1.06
-
$2.57
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
IQD660
|
$0.31
-
$0.68
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD695
|
$0.37
-
$0.76
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD679
|
$0.32
-
$0.72
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD478
|
$0.18
-
$0.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD433
|
$0.15
-
$0.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD404
|
$0.17
-
$0.47
|
Iraq - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
IQD2,542
|
$1.39
-
$2.57
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.02
IQD42,352
|
$15.28
-
$41.44
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,819.78
IQD20,167,747
|
$12,195.81
-
$16,493.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
IQD24,166
|
$10.49
-
$24.52
|
Iraq - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.45
IQD56,113
|
$25.80
-
$93.07
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.58
IQD463,462
|
$228.53
-
$470.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.18
IQD283,370
|
$141.56
-
$284.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.08
IQD97,888
|
$48.17
-
$126.91
|
Iraq - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.43
IQD177,204
|
$88.48
-
$210.30
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,631.78
IQD2,381,322
|
$1,179.55
-
$3,559.06
|
Iraq - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
IQD3,828
|
$1.84
-
$4.15
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
IQD2,959
|
$0.77
-
$4.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
IQD2,545
|
$1.21
-
$2.40
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.53
IQD47,478
|
$21.46
-
$45.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.07
IQD11,774
|
$7.05
-
$10.54
|
Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.88
IQD43,609
|
$13.56
-
$60.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.99
IQD35,009
|
$13.02
-
$49.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.18
IQD67,397
|
$24.67
-
$82.03
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.35
IQD61,799
|
$20.81
-
$77.43
|
Iraq - Cost of clothing
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