Cost of living in Iraq
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 11,831 Dinar | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7,496 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,217 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,420 Dinar | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2,183 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 958 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,237 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,540 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 807 Dinar | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,138 Dinar | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 19,366 Dinar | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,190 Dinar | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 972 Dinar | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 748,485 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 582,794 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 120,041 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 819,138 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 372,439 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 116,792 Dinar | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 39,378 Dinar | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 367,675 Dinar | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 155,017 Dinar | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 8,272 Dinar | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5,000 Dinar | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 26,787 Dinar | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 35,831 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 53,637 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 60,006 Dinar | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 20,754,100 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 555 Dinar | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 26,228 Dinar | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,233 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 5,721 Dinar | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 24,150 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 4,000 Dinar | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 3,988 Dinar | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,363 Dinar | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,716 Dinar | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,969 Dinar | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10,521 Dinar | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 31,746 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21,164 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 27,474 Dinar | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 50,935 Dinar | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6,712 Dinar | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,874 Dinar | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 4,811 Dinar | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 492,121 Dinar | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 98 Dinar | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 71,426 Dinar | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 3,408 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 17% cheaper than in Sharjah
- Cost of living in Al Mawsil al Jadidah is 27% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Nasiriyah is 43% cheaper than in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Arbil Governorate is 23% cheaper than in Amman
- Cost of living in Abu Ghraib is 24% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Najaf is 48% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Basra is 46% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 46% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 36% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 23% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Karbala is about the same as in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 11% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 24% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Najaf is 37% cheaper than in Manchester
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 151% more expensive than in Damascus
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 16% cheaper than in Dhaka
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 8% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 46% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 47% cheaper than in Bismarck, North Dakota
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 9% more expensive than in Gurgaon
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Prices recently added
- 1 kg of rice in Najaf costs 2,000 Dinar (1 day ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Najaf costs 750 Dinar (1 day ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Najaf costs 1,250 Dinar (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Najaf costs 1,000 Dinar (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Najaf costs 1,500 Dinar (1 day ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Najaf costs 1,500 Dinar (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Najaf costs 1,000 Dinar (1 day ago)
- 6 eggs, large in Najaf costs 2,400 Dinar (1 day ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Najaf costs 1,500 Dinar (1 day ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Najaf costs 6,000 Dinar (1 day ago)