Cost of living in Iraq
Summary of cost of living in Iraq
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,034,861 Dinar
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,351,593 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 | 12,794 Dinar | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 8,807 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,489 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,700 Dinar | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2,795 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 798 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 3,309 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,224 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 725 Dinar | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,598 Dinar | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 25,332 Dinar | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,319 Dinar | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 932 Dinar | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,051,850 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 442,541 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 170,475 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 959,012 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 462,480 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 193,634 Dinar | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 37,376 Dinar | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 404,361 Dinar | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 269,057 Dinar | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,440 Dinar | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 9,282 Dinar | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 22,181 Dinar | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 53,250 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 52,700 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 69,936 Dinar | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 33,441,300 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 621 Dinar | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 59,883 Dinar | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4,056 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 8,011 Dinar | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 20,964 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 18,784 Dinar | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7,191 Dinar | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3,052 Dinar | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2,717 Dinar | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,984 Dinar | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10,179 Dinar | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 21,381 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 17,595 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 31,358 Dinar | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 65,044 Dinar | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 13,369 Dinar | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5,171 Dinar | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 6,230 Dinar | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 831,408 Dinar | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 123 Dinar | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 65,148 Dinar | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,984 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 Basra is 96% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Mosul is 12% more expensive than in Nizhniy Tagil
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 30% cheaper than in Naples
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 12% cheaper than in Benidorm
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 36% cheaper than in El Paso, Texas
- Cost of living in Mosul is 9% cheaper than in Lima
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 26% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 51% cheaper than in Calgary
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 36% cheaper than in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 11% cheaper than in Temuco
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is about the same as in Honiara
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 7% cheaper than in Gdańsk
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 32% cheaper than in Dakar
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 8% cheaper than in Gaborone
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 6% more expensive than in Kathmandu
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 27% cheaper than in West Lafayette, Indiana
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 34% cheaper than in Sheffield
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 24% cheaper than in Butte, Montana
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 46% cheaper than in Halifax
- Cost of living in Kirkuk is 11% cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur
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Prices recently added
- 1 kg of rice in Baghdad costs 2,500 Dinar (2 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Baghdad costs 1,500 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Baghdad costs 1,500 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Baghdad costs 50,000 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Baghdad costs 1,500 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Baghdad costs 1,000 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Baghdad costs 1,250 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 12 eggs, large in Baghdad costs 4,000 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Baghdad costs 3,000 Dinar (2 days ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Baghdad costs 5,000 Dinar (2 days ago)