Iraq vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$1348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$3136
🏠 One person rent
$369
$770
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$1286
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$1460
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$25993
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
8.14
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
48
🌐 English speaking %
35%
25.7%
🎓 Higher education
56
77
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
46M
5.42M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($783) is 42% less expensive than in Slovakia ($1348). Iraq ranked 137th vs 49th for Slovakia 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 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 129th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Iraq and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2337
$4358
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3033
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$34.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.86
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$78.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$537
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2781
$12394

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$976
8.13M
Mosul
$565
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Kirkuk
$516
975K
Sulaymaniyah
$658
878K
Erbil
$844
846K
Ramadi
$754
875K
Najaf
$573
725K
Ctesiphon
$771
500K
Hillah
$662
541K
Karbala
$558
690K
Nasiriyah
$655
542K
Baqubah
$670
468K
Amarah
$670
512K
Kut
$621
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$472
392K
Az Zubayr
$694
370K
Duhok
$625
331K
Zakho
$662
219K
Fallujah
$816
251K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samawah
$573
215K
Kufa
$556
171K
Samarra
$677
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$703
105K
Al-Karmah
$832
95K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$384
22.5K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1590
481K
Kosice
$1512
222K
Petrzalka
$1475
112K
Nitra
$1218
75.3K
Zilina
$1184
79.9K
Presov
$1044
81.2K
Trnava
$1308
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1117
73.1K
Martin
$1160
50.2K
Trencin
$1255
54.1K
Prievidza
$1032
42K
Povazska Bystrica
$1252
36.7K
Poprad
$1281
48K
Zvolen
$1340
38.7K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1209
29.7K
Komarno
$1156
31.6K
Nove Zamky
$1126
35.6K
Michalovce
$1162
34.9K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1088
34K
Levice
$928
30.2K
Piestany
$967
26.1K
Lucenec
$1031
24.4K
Ruzomberok
$1271
26.1K