Cost of Living in Amarah

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$668
$1453
🛋️ Without rent
$356
$987
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$312
$466
🍽️ Food
$226
$586
🚐 Transport
$75
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$569
😀 Quality of life
27
🏙️ Population
512K

The average cost of living in Amarah is $668, which is in the top 25% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6987th out of 9294 in our global list and 12th out of 29 in Iraq.

The median after-tax salary is $569, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months. Ranked 8757th (TOP 94%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 21st best city to live in Iraq. With an estimated population of 512K, Amarah is the 12th largest city in Iraq.

✈️ Closest airport 44 km Qalat Salih Air Base
😷 Air quality Bad 35.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7176 University of Misan
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Prices in Amarah

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1006

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