Algeria vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algeria Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$466
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$162
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$24
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$536
💸 GDP per capita
$5260
$5512
😃 Human freedom index
4.82
4.73
❤️ Life expectancy
77.1
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
23
🌐 English speaking %
7%
35%
🎓 Higher education
41
52
😀 Quality of life
39
30
🏙️ Population
43.9M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Algeria ($466) is 38% less expensive than in Iraq ($745). Algeria ranked 190th vs 129th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algeria compared to 0.7 months in Iraq. Ranked 119th and 145th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Algeria vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Algeria and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 30 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Algeria Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.66
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$0.81
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.81%
9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
$693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.63
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$8.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.6
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2607
$2450

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Algeria

City Cost of living Population
Algiers
$530
2.36M
Oran
$505
803K
Constantine
$500
465K
Batna
$417
291K
Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
213K
Chlef
$344
155K
Djelfa
$388
266K
Annaba
$489
257K
Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
168K
Tebessa
$492
194K
Laghouat
$410
134K
Souk Ahras
$386
155K
Medea
$362
138K
Blida
$446
164K
Bejaia
$396
176K
Relizane
$474
130K
Tiaret
$371
179K
Bechar
$427
166K
Tlemcen
$381
174K
Biskra
$428
205K
Jijel
$503
132K
Ouargla
$401
133K
Skikda
$510
163K
Mostaganem
$532
146K
El Eulma
$429
155K
Tizi Ouzou
$426
135K
El Oued
$373
135K
M'Sila
$393
133K
Setif
$379
288K
Saida
$476
128K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$859
8.13M
Basra
$879
1.33M
Mosul
$596
1.79M
Kirkuk
$498
975K
Najaf
$585
725K
Erbil
$876
846K
Ramadi
$762
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$651
878K
Karbala
$579
690K
Nasiriyah
$665
542K
Hillah
$648
541K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$737
500K
Az Zubayr
$705
370K
Baqubah
$655
468K
Kut
$631
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$495
392K
Duhok
$652
331K
Fallujah
$811
251K
Kufa
$566
171K
Samawah
$586
215K
Zakho
$698
219K
Abu Ghraib
$959
189K
Samarra
$675
140K
Umm Qasr
$716
108K
Al-Faw
$713
105K
Tikrit
$636
106K
Al-Karmah
$827
95K
Sinjar
$680
22.5K