Cost of living in Iraq
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12,500 Dinar | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8,730 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,477 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,484 Dinar | |
| 12 eggs, large | 2,113 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,051 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,479 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,549 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 781 Dinar | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,706 Dinar | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 23,794 Dinar | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,200 Dinar | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 916 Dinar | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 771,352 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 494,935 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 90,457 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 660,105 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 325,934 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 71,761 Dinar | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 41,164 Dinar | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 337,881 Dinar | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 118,097 Dinar | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 6,600 Dinar | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 6,954 Dinar | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 34,395 Dinar | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 43,302 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 55,117 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 73,026 Dinar | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 19,060,400 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 521 Dinar | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 27,453 Dinar | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,902 Dinar | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 7,333 Dinar | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 23,700 Dinar | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4,382 Dinar | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,745 Dinar | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,558 Dinar | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,397 Dinar | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,854 Dinar | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9,240 Dinar | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 36,509 Dinar | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 20,683 Dinar | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 23,922 Dinar | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 51,419 Dinar | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8,764 Dinar | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,591 Dinar | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 7,000 Dinar | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 510,189 Dinar | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 113 Dinar | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 64,445 Dinar | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 2,895 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 Al Mawsil al Jadidah is 23% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 20% more expensive than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 26% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 39% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 58% more expensive than in Kiev
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 8% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Basra is 121% more expensive than in Khartoum
- Cost of living in Najaf is 22% more expensive than in Qom
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 16% cheaper than in Amman
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 44% cheaper than in Doha
- Cost of living in Basra is 24% cheaper than in Dammam
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 13% cheaper than in Casablanca
- Cost of living in Mosul is 15% cheaper than in Birmingham, Alabama
- Cost of living in Basra is 37% more expensive than in Lahore
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 35% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Arbil Governorate is 28% cheaper than in Djibouti
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 53% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Basra is 6% cheaper than in Baghdad
- Cost of living in Baghdad is about the same as in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 36% cheaper than in Vancouver
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Arbil Governorate costs 2,000 Dinar (5 days ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Arbil Governorate costs 3,500 Dinar (5 days ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Arbil Governorate costs 6,000 Dinar (5 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Arbil Governorate costs 13,000 Dinar (5 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Baghdad costs 250,000 Dinar (5 days ago)