Iraq vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$347
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$1273
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$24491
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
77.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
49
🌐 English speaking %
35%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
54
76
😀 Quality of life
31
70
🏙️ Population
38.3M
5.45M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 33% less expensive than in Slovakia ($1146). Iraq ranked 128th vs 61st 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 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 143rd and 43rd 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
$4.96
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$3801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$2864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$67.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$8484

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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 Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1275
476K
Kosice
$1260
229K
Petrzalka
$1202
114K
Nitra
$1039
77.6K
Zilina
$1046
82.7K
Presov
$947
84.8K
Trnava
$1181
63.8K
Martin
$1039
51.1K
Banska Bystrica
$1080
76K
Trencin
$1118
54.7K
Prievidza
$892
45K
Zvolen
$1237
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1085
37.7K
Poprad
$1108
49.9K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1041
30.5K
Nove Zamky
$1019
37.8K
Michalovce
$1067
36.7K
Spisska Nova Ves
$988
35.4K
Komarno
$1045
32.3K
Ruzomberok
$1050
27.4K
Levice
$987
32K
Lucenec
$922
25.9K
Piestany
$935
26.7K