Cost of living in Iraq
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12,026 Dinar | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8,695 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,169 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,437 Dinar | |
| 12 eggs, large | 2,172 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,000 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,910 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,567 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 789 Dinar | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,638 Dinar | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 23,936 Dinar | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,177 Dinar | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 986 Dinar | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 751,463 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 597,035 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 123,940 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 876,500 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 387,038 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 122,058 Dinar | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 40,869 Dinar | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 360,920 Dinar | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 137,227 Dinar | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 8,301 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 | 18,878,700 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 547 Dinar | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 28,889 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.) | 4,742 Dinar | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 537,982 Dinar | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 98 Dinar | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 58,877 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 22% cheaper than in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Cost of living in Arbil Governorate is 98% more expensive than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 106% more expensive than in Antalya
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 67% more expensive than in Astana
- Cost of living in Karbala is 26% more expensive than in Karachi
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 15% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 41% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 23% cheaper than in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Basra is 48% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 44% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 87% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Baghdad is about the same as in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Mosul is 19% more expensive than in Karachi
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 26% cheaper than in Örebro
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 44% cheaper than in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 14% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 29% cheaper than in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 45% cheaper than in Boston, Massachusetts
- Cost of living in Basra is 15% cheaper than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 50% cheaper than in Washington D.C.