Cyprus vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cyprus Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1531
$754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3591
$1739
🏠 One person rent
$895
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1660
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$587
💸 GDP per capita
$32048
$5937
😃 Human freedom index
8.15
4.73
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
70.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
53
23
🌐 English speaking %
72.7%
35%
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
78
30
🏙️ Population
1.14M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Cyprus ($1531) is 103% more expensive than in Iraq ($754). Cyprus ranked 32nd 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 1.1 months in Cyprus compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 34th and 147th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cyprus vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Cyprus and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Cyprus Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$5.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.77
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$898
$333
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
9.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2443
$815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.68
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$8.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.7
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7210
$1769

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cyprus

City Cost of living Population
Nicosia
$1280
330K
Limassol
$2099
235K
Larnaca
$1519
59.2K
Paphos
$1400
36K
Kyrenia
$1081
33.2K
Aradippou
$1189
19.2K
Famagusta
$1199
40.9K
Paralimni
$990
15K
Ypsonas
$1783
11.1K
Dali
$1091
10.5K

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