Cost of living in Iraq

Summary of cost of living in Iraq

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,106,291 Dinar
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,395,644 Dinar
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 6,802 Dinar
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 9,473 Dinar
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 5,666 Dinar
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 1,608 Dinar
12 eggs, large 2,964 Dinar
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 1,005 Dinar
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 3,120 Dinar
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 1,180 Dinar
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 959 Dinar
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 2,317 Dinar
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 23,122 Dinar
2 liters of coca-cola 1,509 Dinar
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 987 Dinar
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 1,087,230 Dinar
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 576,391 Dinar
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 239,233 Dinar
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 687,702 Dinar
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 365,450 Dinar
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 156,166 Dinar
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 33,471 Dinar
40” flat screen tv 492,291 Dinar
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 139,491 Dinar
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 11,536 Dinar
Hourly rate for cleaning help 6,744 Dinar
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 36,766 Dinar
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 69,345 Dinar
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 89,247 Dinar
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 100,904 Dinar
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 22,331,000 Dinar
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 822 Dinar
Monthly ticket public transport 40,947 Dinar
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 6,686 Dinar
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 14,067 Dinar
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 25,519 Dinar
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 4,107 Dinar
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 3,996 Dinar
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 4,847 Dinar
4 rolls of toilet paper 3,252 Dinar
Tube of toothpaste 3,476 Dinar
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 10,000 Dinar
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 27,923 Dinar
2 tickets to the movies 25,268 Dinar
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 42,697 Dinar
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 53,122 Dinar
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 6,718 Dinar
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 4,992 Dinar
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 4,415 Dinar
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 693,561 Dinar
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 468 Dinar
1 month of gym membership in business district 39,062 Dinar
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 3,015 Dinar

Map of Cost of Living in Iraq

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This map shows only the top cities in Iraq. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan

The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Iraq

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking City Price Index *
1st Sulaymaniyah 81
2nd Arbil Governorate 66
3rd Baqubah 62
4th Baghdad 61

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Prices recently added

  • 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Sulaymaniyah costs 3,000 Dinar (4 days ago)
  • Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Sulaymaniyah costs 7,000 Dinar (4 days ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Sulaymaniyah costs 1,750 Dinar (4 days ago)
  • 1 kg of potatoes in Sulaymaniyah costs 1,000 Dinar (4 days ago)
  • 1 kg of apples in Sulaymaniyah costs 750 Dinar (4 days ago)
  • 1 kg of tomatoes in Sulaymaniyah costs 750 Dinar (4 days ago)

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