Cost of living in Iraq
Summary of cost of living in Iraq
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,562,222 Dinar
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,087,056 Dinar WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 13,400 Dinar | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 10,558 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,481 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,351 Dinar | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2,863 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,038 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,134 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,548 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 893 Dinar | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,247 Dinar | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 21,299 Dinar | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,264 Dinar | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,073 Dinar | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 656,494 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 471,608 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 145,257 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 574,418 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 417,668 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 184,470 Dinar | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 30,632 Dinar | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 304,598 Dinar | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 158,604 Dinar | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 7,427 Dinar | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 37,232 Dinar | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 28,600 Dinar | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 33,143 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 65,558 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 68,069 Dinar | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 14,274,800 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 578 Dinar | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 38,788 Dinar | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 9,367 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 6,951 Dinar | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 23,313 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 6,920 Dinar | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 4,832 Dinar | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4,795 Dinar | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,388 Dinar | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,711 Dinar | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8,380 Dinar | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 19,266 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19,069 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 38,732 Dinar | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 54,058 Dinar | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,353 Dinar | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,229 Dinar | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,429 Dinar | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 648,024 Dinar | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 271 Dinar | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 43,218 Dinar | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,486 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:
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 Karbala is 34% cheaper than in Hobart
- Cost of living in Karbala is 5% more expensive than in León
- Cost of living in Arbil Governorate is 7% more expensive than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Basra is 10% cheaper than in Bihar Sharif
- Cost of living in Al Mawsil al Jadidah is 38% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 24% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 23% cheaper than in Freiburg
- Cost of living in Al Basrah al Qadimah is 118% more expensive than in Mudanjiang
- Cost of living in Nasiriyah is 10% cheaper than in Da Nang
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 34% cheaper than in Wollongong
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 15% cheaper than in Kochi
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 40% cheaper than in Tauranga
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 43% cheaper than in Harare
- Cost of living in Karbala is 17% more expensive than in Governador Valadares
- Cost of living in Karbala is 38% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 7% cheaper than in Jeonju
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 6% more expensive than in Nanning
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is about the same as in Ciudad Juárez
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 20% cheaper than in Harbin
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is about the same as in Potosí