Cost of living in Iraq
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 6 cities in Iraq, such as
Baghdad,
As Sulaymaniyah,
Duhok,
Irbil,
Basra,
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 |
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
$2.58
-
$9.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
$5.77
-
$9.62
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD549
|
$0.36
-
$0.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD264
|
$0.18
-
$0.91
|
Iraq - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
$0.45
-
$1.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
$1.36
-
$5.45
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
$3.59
-
$6.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
$1.12
-
$2.43
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
$1.34
-
$3.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD621
|
$0.27
-
$0.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD662
|
$0.38
-
$0.80
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD594
|
$0.28
-
$0.78
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.13
-
$0.48
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD352
|
$0.14
-
$0.41
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD354
|
$0.17
-
$0.41
|
Iraq - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
$1.42
-
$3.03
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
$24.26
-
$57.51
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
$13,566.97
-
$21,953.30
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
$11.00
-
$32.61
|
Iraq - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
$23.93
-
$76.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
$232.49
-
$481.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
$141.85
-
$288.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
$53.70
-
$128.29
|
Iraq - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
$73.53
-
$357.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
$1,054.71
-
$5,768.71
|
Iraq - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
$1.41
-
$5.37
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
$0.91
-
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
$1.76
-
$3.44
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
$18.23
-
$44.35
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
$5.87
-
$11.15
|
Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
$10.90
-
$62.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
$10.46
-
$59.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
$26.73
-
$102.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
$20.15
-
$101.22
|
Iraq - Cost of clothing
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