Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Iraq Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Iraq

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 40.4% cheaper than Iraq without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 38.8% cheaper than Iraq without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Iraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 ₹239
$4.61 IQD 6,038
-43.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.91 ₹1,277
$23.15 IQD 30.3K
-39.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 ₹383
$6.22 IQD 8,153
-32.96%
Cappuccino
$1.84 ₹169
$2.30 IQD 3,010
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹40.12
$0.38 IQD 504
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.38
$0.19 IQD 246
-10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 ₹180
$2.25 IQD 2,953
-12.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ₹322
$2.73 IQD 3,574
28.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Iraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.4
$1.27 IQD 1,668
-42.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹44.08
$0.87 IQD 1,140
-44.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.9
$1.57 IQD 2,063
-54.14%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹86.6
$1.78 IQD 2,336
-47.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹480
$4.86 IQD 6,362
7.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ₹286
$4.25 IQD 5,562
-26.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.24 IQD 16.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹201
$1.06 IQD 1,394
106.60%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹68.6
$1.17 IQD 1,532
-35.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.10 ₹101
$1.00 IQD 1,305
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.5
$0.68 IQD 893
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.72
$0.65 IQD 855
-35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹41.34
$0.62 IQD 810
-27.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹50.2
$0.65 IQD 853
-15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹30.29
$0.52 IQD 679
-36.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ₹379
$1.98 IQD 2,597
108.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ₹703
$11.77 IQD 15.4K
-34.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₹168
$1.79 IQD 2,350
2.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ₹266
$2.17 IQD 2,847
33.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹527
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Iraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.53
$0.40 IQD 522
-7.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 ₹919
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
-70.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₹84.2
$2.37 IQD 3,102
-61.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.67
$1.68 IQD 2,204
-83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹163
$6.04 IQD 7,911
-70.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$0.59 IQD 768
98.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.3M
$18.2K IQD 23.8M
-23.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₹2.1M
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
12.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Iraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.02 ₹3,766
$100.0 IQD 131.0K
-58.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.88 ₹356
$19.30 IQD 25.3K
-79.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.71 ₹708
$33.06 IQD 43.3K
-76.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Iraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.54 ₹1,518
$35.35 IQD 46.3K
-53.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.91 ₹726
$14.36 IQD 18.8K
-44.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 ₹313
$7.54 IQD 9,880
-54.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Iraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.7 ₹6,494
$130 IQD 170.7K
-45.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,845 ₹169.4K
$2,637 IQD 3.5M
-30.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Iraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.96 ₹2,291
$21.96 IQD 28.8K
13.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 ₹2,487
$26.46 IQD 34.7K
2.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.21 ₹4,243
$58.6 IQD 76.7K
-21.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.03 ₹3,032
$40.18 IQD 52.6K
-17.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Iraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹16.1K
$304 IQD 397.6K
-42.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.4K
$200 IQD 261.7K
-43.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 ₹37.0K
$545 IQD 713.4K
-25.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.7K
$371 IQD 485.6K
-30.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,308 ₹120.1K
$1,547 IQD 2.0M
-15.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$659 ₹60.5K
$768 IQD 1.0M
-14.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Iraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 ₹41.9K
$578 IQD 756.8K
-20.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
8.23
9.60%

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

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iraq: March 3, 2026

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