Denmark vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1904
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4445
$1785
🏠 One person rent
$1021
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1799
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3759
$578
💸 GDP per capita
$68454
$5565
😃 Human freedom index
9.04
4.71
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
26
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
35%
🎓 Higher education
97
54
😀 Quality of life
95
31
🏙️ Population
5.83M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1904) is 149% more expensive than in Iraq ($765). Denmark ranked 18th 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 2nd and 143rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Denmark and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 27 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.

Denmark Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.67
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.75
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1491
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5598
$1822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3969
$756
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.38
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$5.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8822
$2847

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In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K

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