Iraq vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
81
🌐 English speaking %
35%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
40
89
🏙️ Population
46M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 59% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Iraq ranked 136th vs 23rd 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 0.6 months in Iraq compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 133rd and 18th 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
$4.44
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$15346

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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

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K