Belgium vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$1739
🏠 One person rent
$821
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$587
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$5937
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
4.73
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
70.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
23
🌐 English speaking %
59%
35%
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
88
30
🏙️ Population
11.6M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 104% more expensive than in Iraq ($754). Belgium ranked 30th vs 124th 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 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 19th and 147th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Belgium and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 91 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.

Belgium Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$5.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$333
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
9.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$1769

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$894
6.96M
Kirkuk
$535
975K
Basra
$875
1.33M
Mosul
$555
1.69M
Najaf
$569
725K
Erbil
$864
846K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$736
878K
Karbala
$582
690K
Nasiriyah
$671
542K
Amarah
$685
512K
Hillah
$667
541K
Ctesiphon
$751
500K
Baqubah
$658
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Kut
$637
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$507
392K
Fallujah
$827
326K
Duhok
$626
331K
Samawah
$594
215K
Zakho
$668
219K
Kufa
$559
166K
Abu Ghraib
$951
189K
Samarra
$684
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$710
105K
Tikrit
$649
106K
Al-Karmah
$828
95K
Sinjar
$653
22.5K