Cost of living

China

compared to

Iraq

hira
China
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$718
$745
Cost of living Family
$1974
$1944
One person rent
$463
$466
Family rent
$1485
$1193
Food expenses
$242
$204
Transport expenses
$72.12
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$771.56
$501.51
Human freedom index
4.38
5.45
Life expectancy
74.48
74.79
English speaking %
0.81%
33.9%
Population
1.41B
38.4M

The average cost of living in China ($718) is 4% less expensive than in Iraq ($745). China ranked 134th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in China compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
China
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$3.27
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.65
Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
China
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324.01
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198.02
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688.04
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551.3
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.47
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.36
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.32
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.89
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3339
$578
Transportation
China
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.54
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.05
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.46
Groceries
China
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.91
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.98
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.95
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.01
Other
China
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.29
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$32.27
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$5.12
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$61.27
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$78.06
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491.51
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$18082
$2778

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