Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Iraq
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$745
$802
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1944
One person rent
$466
$438
Family rent
$1193
$1253
Food expenses
$204
$300
Transport expenses
$92.42
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$218.89
Quality of life
32.82
32.84
Human freedom index
5.45
5.43
Life expectancy
74.79
71.84
English speaking %
33.9%
8.75%
Population
38.4M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 8% less expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Iraq ranked 125th vs 117th for Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Iraq
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$0.92
Cappuccino
$2.64
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$1942
Transportation
Iraq
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.35
Groceries
Iraq
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.36
Other
Iraq
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$3954