Cost of living
Iraq
compared toMalaysia

Cost of living one person |
$745
|
$646
|
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Cost of living Family |
$1944
|
$1340
|
One person rent |
$466
|
$398
|
Family rent |
$1193
|
$1293
|
Food expenses |
$204
|
$267
|
Transport expenses |
$92.42
|
$41.66
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$501.51
|
$1050.63
|
Human freedom index |
5.45
|
7.62
|
Life expectancy |
74.79
|
87.15
|
English speaking % |
33.9%
|
61.16%
|
Population |
38.4M
|
31.5M
|
Lunch Menu |
$4.1
|
$2.61
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$20.59
|
$20.24
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.15
|
$3.72
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.65
|
$4.61
|
Cappuccino |
$2.64
|
$2.15
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.4
|
$0.76
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$360.33
|
$356.49
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$169.08
|
$199.13
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$650.1
|
$675.7
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$367.55
|
$451.96
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$53.51
|
$35.92
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$107.15
|
$46.17
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$36.57
|
$25.37
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$9.12
|
$3.19
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1742
|
$2036
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$578
|
$1114
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.58
|
$0.78
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$44
|
$19.46
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$17.52
|
$7.84
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.46
|
$0.45
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.42
|
$1.76
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.86
|
$1.13
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.16
|
$1.2
|
Eggs, x12 |
$1.59
|
$2.14
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.91
|
$16.07
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.08
|
$4.54
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.07
|
$9.22
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.24
|
$2.38
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.13
|
$1.24
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.14
|
$3.27
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.53
|
$1.5
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.7
|
$1.01
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.68
|
$1.39
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.38
|
$0.3
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.1
|
$1.18
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$14.84
|
$20.68
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.69
|
$2.46
|
Cigarette pack |
$2.39
|
$3.92
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.01
|
$4.34
|
Hair Shampoo |
$3.02
|
$4.03
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.21
|
$1.47
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.01
|
$1.69
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$35.04
|
$32.27
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$8.82
|
$3.99
|
Doctor's visit |
$15.21
|
$26.63
|
Haircut, simple |
$4.66
|
$5.4
|
Brand Jeans |
$30.7
|
$68.03
|
Brand Sneakers |
$58.12
|
$54.67
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$137.78
|
$173.34
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$2778
|
$6476
|