Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Iraq: $726 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $12,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇮🇶 Iraq

$726

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,779

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 52.9% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 56.9% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.84 IQD 5,809

$16.83 €14.99

-77.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.78 IQD 29.9K

$66.0 €58.8

-70.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.59 IQD 9,955

$11.21 €9.99

-41.21%

Cappuccino

$2.34 IQD 3,529

$4.08 €3.64

-42.65%

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

$0.38 IQD 569

$2.77 €2.47

-86.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 262

$0.54 €0.48

-68.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 IQD 4,846

$5.70 €5.08

-43.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 IQD 5,127

$6.26 €5.58

-45.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 IQD 1,500

$1.84 €1.64

-46.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 IQD 1,056

$1.43 €1.27

-51.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 IQD 2,078

$2.67 €2.38

-48.31%

Eggs

$1.57 IQD 2,371

$4.95 €4.41

-68.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.26 IQD 6,436

$15.09 €13.45

-71.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.73 IQD 5,633

$10.99 €9.79

-66.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.06 IQD 16.7K

$19.77 €17.61

-44.06%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 IQD 1,340

$2.12 €1.89

-58.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,582

$1.98 €1.76

-46.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 IQD 1,364

$1.33 €1.19

-32.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 IQD 859

$2.16 €1.92

-73.61%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 IQD 804

$1.06 €0.94

-50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 IQD 808

$1.15 €1.02

-53.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 IQD 868

$1.08 €0.97

-47.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 IQD 664

$0.85 €0.75

-48.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.61 IQD 2,440

$5.46 €4.86

-70.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 IQD 15.3K

$10.03 €8.93

0.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 IQD 2,538

$2.04 €1.82

-17.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 IQD 2,790

$2.38 €2.12

-22.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 IQD 519

$1.35 €1.20

-74.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.89 IQD 30.1K

$30.52 €27.19

-34.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 IQD 2,950

$3.81 €3.39

-48.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 2,219

$1.03 €0.92

42.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.25 IQD 7,931

$16.49 €14.68

-68.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 848

$2.34 €2.09

-76.07%

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

$16.7K IQD 25.3M

$27.8K €24.7K

-39.81%

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

$16.6K IQD 25.1M

$26.6K €23.7K

-37.47%

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

$102 IQD 154.6K

$202 €180

-49.41%

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

$13.44 IQD 20.3K

$26.81 €23.88

-49.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.55 IQD 44.7K

$30.49 €27.16

-3.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.80 IQD 48.0K

$54.1 €48.17

-41.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.09 IQD 25.8K

$27.40 €24.41

-37.63%

Cinema Ticket

$7.76 IQD 11.7K

$10.44 €9.30

-25.67%

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

$158 IQD 239.1K

$568 €506

-72.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,839 IQD 5.8M

$15.2K €13.5K

-74.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.43 IQD 29.4K

$90.7 €80.8

-78.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.15 IQD 35.0K

$39.32 €35.03

-41.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.4 IQD 76.1K

$105 €93.7

-52.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.86 IQD 61.7K

$129 €115

-68.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$265 IQD 399.9K

$742 €661

-64.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 IQD 280.6K

$648 €578

-71.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$507 IQD 765.3K

$1,271 €1,132

-60.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 IQD 543.3K

$1,122 €999

-67.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,510 IQD 2.3M

$3,999 €3,562

-62.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$705 IQD 1.1M

$3,281 €2,923

-78.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$494 IQD 745.7K

$1,245 €1,109

-60.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.32

4.44

42.34%

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

Last update for Iraq: November 3, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Iraq

$186 25.6%

Athens

$648 36.4% 249% $463

Groceries & Markets

Iraq

$153 21.1%

Athens

$316 17.8% 107% $163

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Iraq

$145 20%

Athens

$260 14.6% 78.6% $114

Eating Out

Iraq

$104 14.3%

Athens

$272 15.3% 162% $168

Clothing & Footwear

Iraq

$60 8.3%

Athens

$164 9.2% 172% $104

Sport & Entertainment

Iraq

$47 6.5%

Athens

$75 4.2% 58.4% $28

Getting Around

Iraq

$31 4.2%

Athens

$45 2.5% 46.9% $14

Good to know

🇮🇶 Iraq

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

02:38 2:38 AM

01:38 1:38 AM

1 h behind Iraq

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

38,274,618

3,090,508 Capital

💱 Currency

Iraqi Dinar IQD ع.د

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD

10,000 IQD = 5.9 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to IQD – Iraqi Dinar Converter

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🇮🇶 Iraqi Dinar (ع.د)

Iraqi Dinar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 1,511 IQD (10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD). 1 EUR = 1,696 IQD (10,000 IQD = 5.9 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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