Australia vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$1785
🏠 One person rent
$1235
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3791
$578
💸 GDP per capita
$64821
$5565
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
4.71
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
26
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
35%
🎓 Higher education
98
54
😀 Quality of life
95
31
🏙️ Population
26.5M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2121) is 177% more expensive than in Iraq ($765). Australia ranked 12th vs 128th 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 1.8 months in Australia compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 3rd and 143rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Australia and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 64 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.

Australia Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1692
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$1822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5396
$756
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$5.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.1
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14725
$2847

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Iraq

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2539
4.84M
Melbourne
$2194
5.03M
Brisbane
$2016
2.71M
Perth
$2075
2.14M
Adelaide
$1978
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2239
608K
Canberra
$2023
381K
Wollongong
$1416
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1709
284K
Ipswich
$1677
233K
Hobart
$2106
197K
Townsville
$1667
174K
Geelong
$1981
180K
Newcastle
$1448
153K
Darwin
$1617
140K
Cairns
$1335
147K
Ballarat
$1390
116K
Bunbury
$1643
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1504
108K
Bendigo
$1291
103K
Melton
$1669
76.3K
Launceston
$1651
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1963
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1411
63.2K
Pakenham
$1654
54.1K
Tarneit
$1625
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1638
57.7K
Berwick
$1643
50.3K
Frankston
$1671
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1440
30.8K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$904
8.13M
Basra
$904
1.33M
Mosul
$597
1.79M
Kirkuk
$508
975K
Najaf
$587
725K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$676
878K
Erbil
$854
846K
Karbala
$580
690K
Nasiriyah
$672
542K
Hillah
$651
541K
Amarah
$683
512K
Ctesiphon
$752
500K
Baqubah
$659
468K
Az Zubayr
$723
370K
Kut
$626
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$467
392K
Duhok
$646
331K
Fallujah
$817
251K
Samawah
$582
215K
Kufa
$570
171K
Zakho
$688
219K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samarra
$680
140K
Umm Qasr
$740
108K
Al-Faw
$736
105K
Tikrit
$641
106K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$672
22.5K