Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Iran

hira
Iraq
Iran
Cost of living one person
$745
$722
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

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 4% more expensive than in Iran ($722). Iraq ranked 125th vs 132th for Iran 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 0.5 months in Iran .

Eating Out
Iraq
Iran
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$4.63
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
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Iran
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$408.34
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
Transportation
Iraq
Iran
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.37
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
Groceries
Iraq
Iran
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.61
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
Other
Iraq
Iran
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$19.1
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

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