Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Iraq Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Iraq

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 115.9% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 172.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 137.2% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Iraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.14
$4.61 IQD 6,038
281.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.2
$23.15 IQD 30.3K
226.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.06
$6.22 IQD 8,153
87.62%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.41
$2.30 IQD 3,010
72.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.85
$0.38 IQD 504
771.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$0.19 IQD 246
1452.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.38
$2.25 IQD 2,953
125.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.09
$2.73 IQD 3,574
73.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Iraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.27 IQD 1,668
-0.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.87
$0.87 IQD 1,140
149.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.00
$1.57 IQD 2,063
121.66%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$1.78 IQD 2,336
109.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.75
$4.86 IQD 6,362
204.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.37
$4.25 IQD 5,562
237.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.35
$12.24 IQD 16.0K
64.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.80
$1.06 IQD 1,394
206.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.17 IQD 1,532
61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.00 IQD 1,305
131.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.10
$0.68 IQD 893
600.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.65 IQD 855
138.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.62 IQD 810
159.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.65 IQD 853
196.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.52 IQD 679
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.61
$1.98 IQD 2,597
404.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.92
$11.77 IQD 15.4K
-41.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.79 IQD 2,350
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.17 IQD 2,847
-23.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Iraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.28
$0.40 IQD 522
852.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.8
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
104.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.02
$2.37 IQD 3,102
145.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.68 IQD 2,204
34.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.97
$6.04 IQD 7,911
533.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.59 IQD 768
242.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$18.2K IQD 23.8M
70.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
82.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Iraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €300
$100.0 IQD 131.0K
247.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.97
$19.30 IQD 25.3K
44.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.74
$33.06 IQD 43.3K
56.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Iraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.37
$35.35 IQD 46.3K
16.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.79
$14.36 IQD 18.8K
76.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.03
$7.54 IQD 9,880
85.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Iraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €403
$130 IQD 170.7K
258.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.9K
$2,637 IQD 3.5M
467.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Iraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.5
$21.96 IQD 28.8K
320.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.15
$26.46 IQD 34.7K
67.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$58.6 IQD 76.7K
73.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$40.18 IQD 52.6K
234.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Iraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €896
$304 IQD 397.6K
242.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €663
$200 IQD 261.7K
284.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,657
$545 IQD 713.4K
252.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,267
$371 IQD 485.6K
296.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,305
$1,547 IQD 2.0M
297.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,675
$768 IQD 1.0M
454.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Iraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,948
$578 IQD 756.8K
492.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
8.23
-51.64%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Iraq: March 3, 2026

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