Iraq vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$5701
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2540
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$3269
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
70
🌐 English speaking %
35%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
46M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 68% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2432). Iraq ranked 136th vs 11th for the United Kingdom 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 1.3 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 133rd and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Iraq and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.44
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$7.24
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$2759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
5.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$8898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$5803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$95.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$9.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$22.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$23184

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3740
8.8M
Birmingham
$2219
1.14M
Glasgow
$2121
626K
Manchester
$2365
548K
Edinburgh
$2331
488K
Sheffield
$1940
518K
Leeds
$2087
536K
Liverpool
$1998
513K
Bristol
$2592
472K
Cardiff
$2194
384K
Bolton
$2079
285K
Coventry
$2010
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
300K
Bradford
$1787
293K
Leicester
$1838
369K
Nottingham
$1891
289K
Belfast
$1954
345K
Sunderland
$1573
277K
Derby
$1733
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2204
277K
Southampton
$2286
271K
Milton Keynes
$2310
264K
Northampton
$1894
246K
Plymouth
$1849
268K
Kingston upon Hull
$1667
260K
Swansea
$1753
247K
Portsmouth
$2044
248K
Solihull
$1957
207K
Croydon
$2564
192K
Wolverhampton
$1836
251K