Cost of living in Iraq
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 13,949 Dinar | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8,590 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,385 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,485 Dinar | |
| 12 eggs, large | 2,106 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,004 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,293 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,562 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 734 Dinar | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,671 Dinar | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 26,059 Dinar | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,192 Dinar | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 989 Dinar | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 717,410 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 536,707 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 104,311 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 536,555 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 378,396 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 104,417 Dinar | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 42,953 Dinar | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 337,653 Dinar | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 117,273 Dinar | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 7,288 Dinar | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5,000 Dinar | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 34,793 Dinar | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 43,438 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 65,916 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 69,178 Dinar | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 18,101,700 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 542 Dinar | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 22,820 Dinar | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4,101 Dinar | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 6,227 Dinar | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 27,547 Dinar | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4,382 Dinar | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,803 Dinar | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,708 Dinar | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,761 Dinar | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,453 Dinar | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10,050 Dinar | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 34,865 Dinar | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21,164 Dinar | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 22,442 Dinar | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 48,566 Dinar | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6,571 Dinar | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,355 Dinar | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 7,000 Dinar | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 498,312 Dinar | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 101 Dinar | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 59,849 Dinar | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 3,105 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.
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 58% more expensive than in Minsk
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 12% cheaper than in Mecca
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 57% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 17% cheaper than in Quebec City
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 37% cheaper than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 17% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 46% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 55% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 28% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Basra is 50% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 52% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 37% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 87% more expensive than in Kharkiv
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 35% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Mosul is 24% cheaper than in Bozeman, Montana
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 72% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 46% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 25% cheaper than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 38% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Najaf is 9% cheaper than in Istanbul
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Arbil Governorate costs 50,000 Dinar (6 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Arbil Governorate costs 450,000 Dinar (6 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Arbil Governorate costs 1,000 Dinar (6 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Arbil Governorate costs 1,500 Dinar (6 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Arbil Governorate costs 25,000 Dinar (6 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Arbil Governorate costs 24,000 Dinar (6 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Arbil Governorate costs 16,000 Dinar (6 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Arbil Governorate costs 15,000 Dinar (6 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Arbil Governorate costs 1,500 Dinar (6 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Arbil Governorate costs 6,000 Dinar (6 days ago)