Cost of living

Egypt

compared to

Iraq

hira
Egypt
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$407
$745
Cost of living Family
$1039
$1944
One person rent
$258
$466
Family rent
$606
$1193
Food expenses
$136
$204
Transport expenses
$24.75
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$124.15
$501.51
Quality of life
32.84
32.82
Human freedom index
3.46
5.45
Life expectancy
59.58
74.79
English speaking %
25.17%
33.9%
Population
98.4M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($407) is 46% less expensive than in Iraq ($745). Egypt ranked 202th 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 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Egypt
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.51
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.65
Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Egypt
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182.35
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.84
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249.3
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171.02
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.89
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.71
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.2
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.09
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$574
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$578
Transportation
Egypt
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$6.13
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.46
Groceries
Egypt
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.01
Other
Egypt
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.31
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$11.13
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$1.94
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$30.3
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$93.89
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.22
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$1374
$2778