Cost of living
Iraq
compared toIran
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|