Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Russia

hira
Iraq
Russia
Cost of living one person
$745
$745
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1899
One person rent
$466
$327
Family rent
$1193
$1030
Food expenses
$204
$205
Transport expenses
$92.42
$46.8
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$644.71
Human freedom index
5.45
6.64
Life expectancy
74.79
92
English speaking %
33.9%
3.18%
Population
38.4M
144.5M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is The costs are equal Russia ($745). Iraq ranked 125th vs 125th for Russia 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 Russia .

Eating Out
Iraq
Russia
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$6.62
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$26.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$3.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.38
Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Russia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$333.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$215.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$686.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$512.21
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$48.61
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$84.66
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$7.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$14.59
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2422
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$1632
Transportation
Iraq
Russia
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.47
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$23.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$5.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.59
Groceries
Iraq
Russia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.52
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.32
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$6.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.68
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.49
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.87
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.82
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.51
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.93
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.15
Other
Iraq
Russia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$23.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$4.25
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$16.13
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$4.76
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$66.88
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$73.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$331.08
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$7418

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