Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

India

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Iraq
India
Cost of living one person
$745
$425
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1245
One person rent
$466
$219
Family rent
$1193
$773
Food expenses
$204
$158
Transport expenses
$92.42
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$619.18
Human freedom index
5.45
5.89
Life expectancy
74.79
69.13
English speaking %
33.9%
8.6%
Population
38.4M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 76% more expensive than in India ($425). Iraq ranked 125th vs 197th for India 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 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Iraq
India
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.47
Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$1197
Transportation
Iraq
India
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.34
Groceries
Iraq
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.93
Other
Iraq
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$2250

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