Germany vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Germany Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$1739
🏠 One person rent
$848
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$587
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$5937
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
4.73
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
70.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
23
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
35%
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
92
30
🏙️ Population
83.1M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 110% more expensive than in Iraq ($754). Germany ranked 27th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 12th and 147th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Germany vs Iraq infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$13.2
$5.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$333
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$1686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$8.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$1769

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Germany vs Iraq

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

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