Cost of living
Iraq
compared toIran

Cost of living one person |
$745
|
$722
|
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Cost of living Family |
$1944
|
$1895
|
One person rent |
$466
|
$420
|
Family rent |
$1193
|
$1082
|
Food expenses |
$204
|
$194
|
Transport expenses |
$92.42
|
$25.18
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$501.51
|
$303.1
|
Human freedom index |
5.45
|
4.46
|
Life expectancy |
74.79
|
58.99
|
English speaking % |
33.9%
|
13.81%
|
Population |
38.4M
|
81.8M
|
Lunch Menu |
$4.1
|
$4.63
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$20.59
|
$21.22
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.15
|
$4.38
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.65
|
$0.95
|
Cappuccino |
$2.64
|
$1.08
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.4
|
$0.79
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$360.33
|
$408.34
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$169.08
|
$197.55
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$650.1
|
$673.34
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$367.55
|
$468.04
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$53.51
|
$16.27
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$107.15
|
$21.35
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$36.57
|
$12.4
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$9.12
|
$20.87
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1742
|
$1923
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$578
|
$1026
|
Local transport ticket |
$0.58
|
$0.37
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$44
|
$11.49
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$17.52
|
$2.59
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.46
|
$0.67
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.42
|
$0.61
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.86
|
$0.65
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.16
|
$2.17
|
Eggs, x12 |
$1.59
|
$1.39
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.91
|
$3.54
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.08
|
$4.19
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.07
|
$10.54
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.24
|
$1.17
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.13
|
$1.66
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.14
|
$0.86
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.53
|
$0.8
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.7
|
$0.67
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.68
|
$0.62
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.38
|
$0.21
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.1
|
$3.32
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$14.84
|
$1.02
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.69
|
$0.75
|
Cigarette pack |
$2.39
|
$2.69
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.01
|
$10.93
|
Hair Shampoo |
$3.02
|
$5.83
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.21
|
$3.04
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.01
|
$1.78
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$35.04
|
$19.1
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$8.82
|
$1.9
|
Doctor's visit |
$15.21
|
$130.13
|
Haircut, simple |
$4.66
|
$19.59
|
Brand Jeans |
$30.7
|
$34.61
|
Brand Sneakers |
$58.12
|
$114.54
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$137.78
|
$125.47
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$2778
|
$1132
|