Cost of living in Iraq
Summary of cost of living in Iraq
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,831,223 Dinar
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,382,501 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 | 7,947 Dinar | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9,146 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 3,506 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,433 Dinar | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 2,444 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 953 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 2,647 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,289 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 796 Dinar | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,545 Dinar | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 20,344 Dinar | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,385 Dinar | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 975 Dinar | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,001,590 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 755,170 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 123,374 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 540,872 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 416,277 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 146,199 Dinar | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 47,035 Dinar | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 289,933 Dinar | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 132,738 Dinar | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 5,410 Dinar | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 17,209 Dinar | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 29,378 Dinar | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 45,300 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 82,483 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 65,310 Dinar | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 20,553,100 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 587 Dinar | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 61,789 Dinar | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2,938 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 5,479 Dinar | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 25,000 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 3,518 Dinar | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,961 Dinar | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 3,739 Dinar | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,598 Dinar | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 2,767 Dinar | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 11,411 Dinar | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 22,261 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 17,246 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 37,928 Dinar | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 61,624 Dinar | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 9,392 Dinar | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 4,118 Dinar | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,658 Dinar | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 363,903 Dinar | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 121 Dinar | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 78,476 Dinar | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2,155 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 Kirkuk is 33% cheaper than in Cotonou
- Cost of living in Basra is 53% cheaper than in St. Gallen
- Cost of living in Najaf is 23% cheaper than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Basra is 34% more expensive than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 30% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Abu Ghraib is 34% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Al Basrah al Qadimah is 33% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Mosul is 44% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 169% more expensive than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 58% cheaper than in Salalah
- Cost of living in Al Mawsil al Jadidah is 11% cheaper than in Mosul
- Cost of living in Mosul is 43% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Sulaymaniyah is 42% cheaper than in Lomé
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 64% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Najaf is 20% cheaper than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Cost of living in Najaf is 42% cheaper than in Valencia
- Cost of living in Najaf is 24% cheaper than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Najaf is 50% cheaper than in Provo, Utah
- Cost of living in Basra is 13% more expensive than in Cebu City