China vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$1785
🏠 One person rent
$279
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$578
💸 GDP per capita
$12614
$5565
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
4.71
❤️ Life expectancy
78.6
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
26
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
35%
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
48
31
🏙️ Population
1.44B
38.3M

The average cost of living in China ($656) is 14% less expensive than in Iraq ($765). China ranked 153rd 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 1.3 months in China compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 82nd and 143rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Iraq

We calculate prices for China and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 544 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.

China Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4438
$1822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2622
$756
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.98
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$5.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17132
$2847

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Shanghai
$1097
24.9M
Beijing
$1016
21.9M
Shenzhen
$916
17.7M
Chongqing
$634
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2737
7.41M
Guangzhou
$774
18.7M
Chengdu
$623
20.9M
Suzhou
$868
12.7M
Hangzhou
$805
11.9M
Tianjin
$687
13.9M
Xi'an
$587
13M
Wuhan
$656
12.3M
Baoding
$472
11.5M
Wuxi
$670
7.46M
Xuzhou
$484
9.08M
Jinhua
$587
7.05M
Nantong
$602
7.73M
Hefei
$625
9.37M
Nanjing
$746
9.31M
Qingdao
$612
10.1M
Bijie
$584
6.9M
Zhengzhou
$512
12.6M
Changchun
$573
9.07M
Ganzhou
$761
8.97M
Pudong
$984
5.68M
Guiyang
$559
5.99M
Changsha
$577
10M
Quanzhou
$644
8.78M
Dongguan
$656
10.5M
Wenzhou
$726
9.57M

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