Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Poland

hira
Iraq
Poland
Cost of living one person
$745
$1352
Cost of living Family
$1944
$3363
One person rent
$466
$583
Family rent
$1193
$1686
Food expenses
$204
$378
Transport expenses
$92.42
$52.5
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$1791.32
Human freedom index
5.45
7.72
Life expectancy
74.79
94.91
English speaking %
33.9%
48.37%
Population
38.4M
38.0M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 45% less expensive than in Poland ($1352). Iraq ranked 125th vs 41th for Poland 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 1.4 months in Poland .

Eating Out
Iraq
Poland
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$9.76
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$36.73
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$8.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.71
Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.83
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Poland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$792.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$518.56
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$946.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$771.89
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$153.03
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$297.72
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$15.36
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$6.18
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3246
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$2227
Transportation
Iraq
Poland
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.96
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$26.44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$8.2
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.7
Groceries
Iraq
Poland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.2
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.71
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$8.96
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.29
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$12.87
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.18
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.91
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$8.38
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.28
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.06
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.57
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.29
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.26
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.26
Other
Iraq
Poland
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$32.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$5.91
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$57.32
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$16.96
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$88.49
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$101.17
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$397.87
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$7570

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