Iraq vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1755
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$352
$856
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$513
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$28844
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
57
🌐 English speaking %
35%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
54
88
😀 Quality of life
38
77
🏙️ Population
46M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($768) is 46% less expensive than in Portugal ($1424). Iraq ranked 132nd vs 40th for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 135th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Iraq and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$1622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1243
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.7
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.18%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$2697
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$6.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.11
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.18
$8.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.52
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2652
$10582

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1889
546K
Sintra
$1577
386K
Cascais
$1656
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1499
232K
Seixal
$1394
167K
Braga
$1337
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
138K
Oeiras
$1756
172K
Gondomar
$1457
164K
Matosinhos
$1565
173K
Maia
$1852
135K
Amadora
$1481
171K
Coimbra
$1260
141K
Almada
$1701
177K
Loures
$1509
202K
Odivelas
$1505
148K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1231
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1208
134K
Leiria
$1277
127K
Valongo
$1462
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1589
79.5K
Setubal
$1390
123K
Funchal
$1561
106K
Vila do Conde
$1206
79.5K
Barcelos
$998
117K
Paredes
$1299
86.9K
Viana do Castelo
$1185
88.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1533
81.8K