Iraq vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1755
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$352
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$513
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
83
🌐 English speaking %
35%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
54
91
😀 Quality of life
38
89
🏙️ Population
46M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($768) is 56% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Iraq ranked 132nd vs 26th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Iraq compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 135th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Iraq and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 31 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.

Iraq New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.7
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.18%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.11
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.18
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.52
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2652
$13456

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In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$918
8.13M
Mosul
$588
1.79M
Basra
$889
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$672
878K
Kirkuk
$507
975K
Ramadi
$768
875K
Erbil
$845
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$588
690K
Hillah
$688
541K
Amarah
$681
512K
Nasiriyah
$669
542K
Baqubah
$672
468K
Ctesiphon
$761
500K
Az Zubayr
$719
370K
Kut
$630
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$474
392K
Duhok
$619
331K
Fallujah
$823
251K
Samawah
$583
215K
Kufa
$555
171K
Abu Ghraib
$961
189K
Zakho
$656
219K
Samarra
$677
140K
Al-Faw
$730
105K
Tikrit
$631
106K
Umm Qasr
$726
108K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$402
22.5K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K