Cost of living in Iraq
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 13,547 Dinar | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 8,522 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,454 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,479 Dinar | |
| 12 eggs, large | 2,212 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,150 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,031 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,636 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 910 Dinar | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1,754 Dinar | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 22,150 Dinar | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,298 Dinar | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 924 Dinar | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 844,895 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 493,240 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 118,091 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 | 450,400 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 71,761 Dinar | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 40,854 Dinar | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 350,989 Dinar | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 118,097 Dinar | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 5,793 Dinar | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7,498 Dinar | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 42,483 Dinar | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 49,976 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 62,279 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 85,392 Dinar | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 18,547,000 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 622 Dinar | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 32,939 Dinar | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4,517 Dinar | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 6,667 Dinar | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 23,311 Dinar | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4,382 Dinar | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,372 Dinar | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,587 Dinar | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,708 Dinar | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,855 Dinar | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9,689 Dinar | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 33,966 Dinar | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21,355 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 | 48,022 Dinar | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 8,782 Dinar | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 6,021 Dinar | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,494 Dinar | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 690,102 Dinar | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 135 Dinar | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 69,888 Dinar | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 3,420 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 41% more expensive than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 17% cheaper than in Pretoria
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 40% cheaper than in San Diego, California
- Cost of living in Baghdad is about the same as in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 32% cheaper than in Milan
- Cost of living in Al Mawsil al Jadidah is 30% cheaper than in Cagliari
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 14% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 15% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 35% cheaper than in Lyon
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 37% cheaper than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 15% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Najaf is 22% cheaper than in Detroit, Michigan
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 13% more expensive than in Kampala
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 40% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Mosul is 14% cheaper than in Baghdad
- Cost of living in Al Mawsil al Jadidah is 15% cheaper than in Albury
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 28% cheaper than in Midland, Texas
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 28% cheaper than in Glasgow
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 17% cheaper than in Amman
- Cost of living in Basra is 10% cheaper than in Baghdad