Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Iraq
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$745
$629
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1082
One person rent
$466
$248
Family rent
$1193
$785
Food expenses
$204
$148
Transport expenses
$92.42
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$170.89
Human freedom index
5.45
3.39
Life expectancy
74.79
62.55
English speaking %
33.9%
6.35%
Population
38.4M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 19% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Iraq ranked 125th vs 152th for Afghanistan 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 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Iraq
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.26
Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$287
Transportation
Iraq
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.9
Groceries
Iraq
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.67
Other
Iraq
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$1659

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