Denmark vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$565
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$6074
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
72.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
28
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
35%
🎓 Higher education
97
56
😀 Quality of life
99
40
🏙️ Population
5.98M
46M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 172% more expensive than in Iraq ($783). Denmark ranked 16th vs 137th 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 2.1 months in Denmark compared to 0.7 months in Iraq. Ranked 2nd and 129th 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
$22.9
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$2337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$5.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$4.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$2781

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Iraq

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$976
8.13M
Mosul
$565
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Kirkuk
$516
975K
Sulaymaniyah
$658
878K
Erbil
$844
846K
Ramadi
$754
875K
Najaf
$573
725K
Ctesiphon
$771
500K
Hillah
$662
541K
Karbala
$558
690K
Nasiriyah
$655
542K
Baqubah
$670
468K
Amarah
$670
512K
Kut
$621
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$472
392K
Az Zubayr
$694
370K
Duhok
$625
331K
Zakho
$662
219K
Fallujah
$816
251K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samawah
$573
215K
Kufa
$556
171K
Samarra
$677
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$703
105K
Al-Karmah
$832
95K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$384
22.5K