Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Ghana

hira
Iraq
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$745
$596
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1608
One person rent
$466
$323
Family rent
$1193
$1400
Food expenses
$204
$229
Transport expenses
$92.42
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$189.88
Human freedom index
5.45
7.98
Life expectancy
74.79
51.67
English speaking %
33.9%
69.25%
Population
38.4M
29.8M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 25% more expensive than in Ghana ($596). Iraq ranked 125th vs 160th for Ghana in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Iraq compared to 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Iraq
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.94
Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$785
Transportation
Iraq
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.95
Groceries
Iraq
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.99
Other
Iraq
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$6576

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