Cost of living

Iraq

compared to

Turkey

hira
Iraq
Turkey
Cost of living one person
$745
$651
Cost of living Family
$1944
$1741
One person rent
$466
$328
Family rent
$1193
$1174
Food expenses
$204
$278
Transport expenses
$92.42
$73.1
Monthly salary after tax
$501.51
$640.69
Quality of life
32.82
32.83
Human freedom index
5.45
6.88
Life expectancy
74.79
59.51
English speaking %
33.9%
12.3%
Population
38.4M
82.3M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 15% more expensive than in Turkey ($651). Iraq ranked 125th vs 148th for Turkey 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 months in Turkey .

Eating Out
Iraq
Turkey
Lunch Menu
$4.1
$6.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.59
$23.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$7.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.43
Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
Iraq
Turkey
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360.33
$447.2
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169.08
$330.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650.1
$716.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367.55
$623.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.51
$38.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107.15
$60.47
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.57
$10.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.12
$30.43
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1432
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$578
$1122
Transportation
Iraq
Turkey
Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$20.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.52
$6.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.03
Groceries
Iraq
Turkey
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.93
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.74
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$9.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.07
$20.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.01
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.96
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.48
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.2
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.84
$9.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.73
Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.7
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.56
Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.59
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.41
Other
Iraq
Turkey
Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.04
$38.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$5.72
Doctor's visit
$15.21
$43.49
Haircut, simple
$4.66
$5.87
Brand Jeans
$30.7
$36.33
Brand Sneakers
$58.12
$92.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$137.78
$397.2
International Primary School, 1 year
$2778
$9257