Germany vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1601
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3915
$1785
🏠 One person rent
$853
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$578
💸 GDP per capita
$54343
$5565
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
4.71
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
35%
🎓 Higher education
94
54
😀 Quality of life
91
31
🏙️ Population
84.4M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1601) is 109% more expensive than in Iraq ($765). Germany ranked 23rd 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 1.8 months in Germany compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 12th and 143rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Germany and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.51
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$1822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4073
$756
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.98
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.54
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.5
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.7
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$5.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13707
$2847

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K

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