Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

China

hira
Iraq
China
Cost of living one person
$745
$718
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1974
One person rent
$466
$463
Family rent
$1193
$1485
Food expenses
$204
$242
Transport expenses
$92.42
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$771.56
Quality of life
32.82
32.86
Human freedom index
5.45
4.38
Life expectancy
74.79
74.48
English speaking %
33.9%
8.76%
Population
38.4M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 4% more expensive than in China ($718). Iraq ranked 125th vs 134th for China 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 1.1 months in China .

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