Iraq vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$347
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$31
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$382
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$3805
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
33
🌐 English speaking %
35%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
54
58
😀 Quality of life
31
47
🏙️ Population
38.3M
109M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 29% more expensive than in the Philippines ($594). Iraq ranked 128th vs 163rd for the Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 143rd and 86th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Iraq and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$2302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$1256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$2.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$12.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$4832

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$904
8.13M
Basra
$904
1.33M
Mosul
$597
1.79M
Kirkuk
$508
975K
Najaf
$587
725K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$676
878K
Erbil
$854
846K
Karbala
$580
690K
Nasiriyah
$672
542K
Hillah
$651
541K
Amarah
$683
512K
Ctesiphon
$752
500K
Baqubah
$659
468K
Az Zubayr
$723
370K
Kut
$626
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$467
392K
Duhok
$646
331K
Fallujah
$817
251K
Samawah
$582
215K
Kufa
$570
171K
Zakho
$688
219K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samarra
$680
140K
Umm Qasr
$740
108K
Al-Faw
$736
105K
Tikrit
$641
106K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$672
22.5K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$706
2.96M
Manila
$766
1.85M
Davao
$626
1.78M
Makati
$901
630K
Taguig
$780
887K
Caloocan
$640
1.66M
Valenzuela
$506
715K
Cebu
$709
964K
Pasig
$670
803K
Las Pinas
$589
606K
Paranaque
$621
690K
Muntinlupa
$676
543K
San Jose del Monte
$496
652K
Mandaluyong
$746
426K
Dasmarinas
$400
703K
La Union
$558
822K
Pasay
$770
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$597
728K
Antipolo
$535
887K
Marikina
$546
456K
Imus
$518
497K
Zamboanga
$516
977K
Bacoor
$538
665K
Palawan
$600
940K
Calamba
$486
540K
General Trias
$457
451K
Angeles
$613
463K
General Santos
$440
697K
Cainta
$704
377K
Binangonan
$487
314K