Canada vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$494
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$6074
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
72.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
28
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
35%
🎓 Higher education
99
56
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
41.3M
46M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 163% more expensive than in Iraq ($777). Canada ranked 19th vs 136th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.6 months in Iraq. Ranked 15th and 133rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Canada and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$2609

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$952
8.13M
Mosul
$585
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$657
878K
Kirkuk
$502
975K
Ramadi
$771
875K
Erbil
$831
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$609
690K
Hillah
$667
541K
Nasiriyah
$664
542K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$776
500K
Baqubah
$669
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Al Diwaniyah
$475
392K
Kut
$627
378K
Duhok
$616
331K
Fallujah
$822
251K
Samawah
$581
215K
Kufa
$554
171K
Zakho
$648
219K
Abu Ghraib
$958
189K
Samarra
$681
140K
Umm Qasr
$711
108K
Al-Karmah
$836
95K
Al-Faw
$707
105K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$390
22.5K