Germany vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$928
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$494
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$6074
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
72.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
28
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
35%
🎓 Higher education
94
56
😀 Quality of life
93
40
🏙️ Population
83.5M
46M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 129% more expensive than in Iraq ($777). Germany ranked 26th vs 136th 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 Germany compared to 0.6 months in Iraq. Ranked 12th and 133rd 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
$16.6
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$434
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
6.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$2609

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Iraq

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$952
8.13M
Mosul
$585
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$657
878K
Kirkuk
$502
975K
Ramadi
$771
875K
Erbil
$831
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$609
690K
Hillah
$667
541K
Nasiriyah
$664
542K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$776
500K
Baqubah
$669
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Al Diwaniyah
$475
392K
Kut
$627
378K
Duhok
$616
331K
Fallujah
$822
251K
Samawah
$581
215K
Kufa
$554
171K
Zakho
$648
219K
Abu Ghraib
$958
189K
Samarra
$681
140K
Umm Qasr
$711
108K
Al-Karmah
$836
95K
Al-Faw
$707
105K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$390
22.5K