Cost of Living in Iraq

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,553.06$ (2,271,344.52IQD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 460.06$ (672,832.66IQD) without rent.
Cost of living in Iraq is, on average, 54.65% lower than in United States.
Rent in Iraq is, on average, 75.56% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	7,000.00 IQD	3,000.00-11,700.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30,000.00 IQD	20,000.00-73,125.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9,000.00 IQD	7,312.50-11,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2,193.75 IQD	1,500.00-7,312.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3,000.00 IQD	1,500.00-7,312.50
Cappuccino (regular)	2,499.40 IQD	585.00-5,118.75
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	573.95 IQD	500.00-1,462.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	276.51 IQD	250.00-500.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5,581.89 IQD	3,785.41-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	994.92 IQD	453.59-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	834.93 IQD	453.59-1,326.76
Eggs (regular) (12)	2,230.78 IQD	1,500.00-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2,816.89 IQD	1,133.98-6,633.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2,081.70 IQD	1,133.98-3,175.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6,347.66 IQD	5,307.04-7,960.56
Apples (1 lb)	670.06 IQD	340.19-995.07
Banana (1 lb)	634.73 IQD	453.59-1,133.98
Oranges (1 lb)	622.66 IQD	340.19-995.07
Tomato (1 lb)	404.83 IQD	226.80-663.38
Potato (1 lb)	386.51 IQD	226.80-566.99
Onion (1 lb)	393.31 IQD	226.80-663.38
Lettuce (1 head)	806.85 IQD	500.00-1,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	672.33 IQD	300.00-1,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15,000.00 IQD	8,000.00-36,562.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1,907.20 IQD	1,100.00-2,925.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,290.48 IQD	1,462.50-4,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2,500.00 IQD	2,000.00-3,656.25
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	511.87 IQD	500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30,434.78 IQD	15,217.39-63,586.96
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 IQD	2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4,707.33 IQD	3,000.00-5,884.17
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 IQD	5,000.00-21,937.50
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2,355.53 IQD	1,703.44-3,785.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,506,250.00 IQD	15,000,000.00-23,400,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,583,141.22 IQD	18,000,000.00-25,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	154,383.98 IQD	90,000.00-292,500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	112.12 IQD	60.00-146.25
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	54,566.09 IQD	36,562.50-120,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	47,490.07 IQD	30,000.00-80,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18,138.60 IQD	10,000.00-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11,700.00 IQD	10,000.00-18,281.25
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	167,301.05 IQD	100,000.00-333,333.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,792,136.36 IQD	1,462,500.00-5,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	35,046.49 IQD	20,000.00-87,750.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35,034.16 IQD	15,000.00-75,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	74,068.63 IQD	30,000.00-146,250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	60,215.91 IQD	25,000.00-117,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	505,908.41 IQD	300,000.00-750,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	322,229.17 IQD	200,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	865,177.19 IQD	524,861.38-1,462,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	561,695.70 IQD	365,625.00-800,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	167,939.84 IQD	92,902.27-278,706.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	84,523.64 IQD	46,451.13-163,043.48
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	761,219.59 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.38	5.00-15.00

Prices in Iraq

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Last update: April 2021
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