Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Iraq Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Iraq

Name: Iraq
Address: IQ

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 2.2% cheaper than Iraq without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: China is 4.7% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 ¥20.46

$4.48 IQD 5,863

-36.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.97 ¥172

$22.87 IQD 29.9K

4.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ¥35.61

$6.29 IQD 8,234

-21.14%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥22.47

$2.33 IQD 3,055

34.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.18

$0.42 IQD 546

4.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.1

$0.18 IQD 242

61.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ¥6.83

$2.22 IQD 2,912

-57.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥15.32

$2.69 IQD 3,524

-20.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ¥13.23

$1.29 IQD 1,695

43.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.68 ¥12.06

$0.87 IQD 1,133

93.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.81

$1.6 IQD 2,096

-40.63%

Eggs

$1.55 ¥11.11

$1.82 IQD 2,383

-14.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.25 ¥95.1

$4.88 IQD 6,382

171.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 ¥23.52

$4.19 IQD 5,487

-21.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥77.8

$12.12 IQD 15.9K

-10.48%

Apples (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$1.06 IQD 1,389

66.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.26 ¥9.01

$1.16 IQD 1,523

8.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 ¥10.73

$1.04 IQD 1,357

44.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.5

$0.7 IQD 916

70.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ¥5.4

$0.66 IQD 865

13.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.15

$0.65 IQD 853

32.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ¥4.37

$0.65 IQD 855

-6.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$0.54 IQD 708

7.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.45 ¥24.74

$2.01 IQD 2,627

71.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.3 ¥81.1

$11.47 IQD 15K

-1.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥6

$1.82 IQD 2,386

-53.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 ¥12.05

$2.15 IQD 2,819

-21.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 ¥2.86

$0.39 IQD 511

2.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.83 ¥149

$32.78 IQD 42.9K

-36.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ¥9.74

$2.31 IQD 3,026

-41.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.55

$1.69 IQD 2,210

-79.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.8 ¥48.75

$6.3 IQD 8,242

7.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥8.05

$0.63 IQD 831

77.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.7K

$18.4K IQD 24.1M

4.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.8K

$20.2K IQD 26.4M

-17.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$51.4 ¥369

$100 IQD 130.9K

-48.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.77 ¥70.1

$19.04 IQD 24.9K

-48.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.34 ¥81.3

$31.97 IQD 41.9K

-64.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.55 ¥284

$34.78 IQD 45.5K

13.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.89 ¥107

$14.56 IQD 19.1K

2.27%

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ¥44.71

$7.73 IQD 10.1K

-19.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥2,989

$134 IQD 175K

211.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.7K ¥126.8K

$2,626 IQD 3.4M

573.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.65 ¥327

$22.08 IQD 28.9K

106.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.49 ¥240

$25.83 IQD 33.8K

29.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥515

$57.8 IQD 75.6K

24.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ¥523

$40.04 IQD 52.4K

81.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥3,194

$310 IQD 405.2K

43.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$255 ¥1,830

$197 IQD 257.8K

29.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$915 ¥6,566

$550 IQD 719.3K

66.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 ¥3,895

$369 IQD 483.6K

46.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,142 ¥44.1K

$1,339 IQD 1.8M

358.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,860 ¥20.5K

$677 IQD 886.6K

322.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$942 ¥6,755

$557 IQD 729.7K

68.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.06

8.23

-50.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Iraq: October 28, 2025

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