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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12,738 Dinar | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8,045 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,256 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,444 Dinar | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2,132 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 969 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,562 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,509 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 820 Dinar | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,964 Dinar | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 22,815 Dinar | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,201 Dinar | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 998 Dinar | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 774,042 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 591,327 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 178,615 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 803,957 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 526,049 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 117,662 Dinar | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 34,959 Dinar | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 347,794 Dinar | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 162,165 Dinar | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 8,884 Dinar | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5,000 Dinar | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 26,587 Dinar | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 38,654 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 59,982 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 59,636 Dinar | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 19,588,600 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 540 Dinar | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 27,800 Dinar | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,194 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 6,704 Dinar | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 26,516 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 6,383 Dinar | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 3,976 Dinar | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,587 Dinar | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,493 Dinar | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,333 Dinar | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 11,377 Dinar | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 28,895 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 20,702 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 29,738 Dinar | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 45,529 Dinar | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,671 Dinar | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,257 Dinar | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,754 Dinar | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 489,187 Dinar | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 383 Dinar | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 71,395 Dinar | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 3,806 Dinar | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Iraq
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.
List of all cities available in Iraq
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 44% more expensive than in Győr
- Cost of living in Arbil Governorate is 41% cheaper than in Al Basrah al Qadimah
- Cost of living in Al Basrah al Qadimah is 94% more expensive than in Tianjin
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 55% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 21% cheaper than in Baghdad
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 37% more expensive than in Najaf
- Cost of living in Basra is 45% cheaper than in Al Basrah al Qadimah
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 24% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 41% cheaper than in Jeddah
- Cost of living in Baghdad is about the same as in Riga
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 26% cheaper than in Arbil Governorate
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 26% cheaper than in Turku
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 58% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 102% more expensive than in Alexandria
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 14% more expensive than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Al Basrah al Qadimah is 105% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Basra is about the same as in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 8% more expensive than in Braga
- Cost of living in Baghdad is about the same as in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 54% more expensive than in Dushanbe
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Prices recently added
- Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Basra costs 1,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Basra costs 500 Dinar (9 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 3 liters in Basra costs 10,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) in Basra costs 100,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Basra costs 250,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Basra costs 25,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Basra costs 150,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Basra costs 1,000,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Basra costs 1,500,000 Dinar (9 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Basra costs 2,000 Dinar (9 days ago)