Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

DR Congo

hira
Iraq
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$745
$1030
Cost of living Family
$1944
$2135
One person rent
$466
$394
Family rent
$1193
$1086
Food expenses
$204
$292
Transport expenses
$92.42
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$848.91
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
5.45
4.84
Life expectancy
74.79
72.71
English speaking %
33.9%
8.71%
Population
38.4M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 28% less expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Iraq ranked 125th vs 77th for DR Congo 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 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Iraq
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.75
Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$575
Transportation
Iraq
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.18
Groceries
Iraq
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.7
Other
Iraq
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$4030