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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 52% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 54.9% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 IQD 5,913
$16.57 A$24.86
-72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.40 IQD 30.7K
$77.7 A$117
-69.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 IQD 8,092
$9.88 A$14.82
-37.55%
Cappuccino
$2.31 IQD 3,032
$3.48 A$5.22
-33.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 544
$2.56 A$3.84
-83.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 287
$2.13 A$3.20
-89.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$6.62 A$9.93
-67.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 IQD 3,559
$7.31 A$10.97
-62.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 IQD 1,611
$1.51 A$2.26
-18.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,138
$2.49 A$3.74
-65.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 IQD 2,042
$2.07 A$3.10
-24.64%
Eggs
$1.75 IQD 2,300
$4.27 A$6.41
-59.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,665
$8.73 A$13.10
-41.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,492
$8.25 A$12.38
-49.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 IQD 16.3K
$14.17 A$21.26
-12.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,343
$3.27 A$4.90
-68.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,468
$2.68 A$4.02
-58.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,322
$2.89 A$4.34
-65.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 842
$4.28 A$6.42
-85.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$2.47 A$3.70
-72.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 803
$2.11 A$3.16
-71.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 IQD 791
$2.30 A$3.44
-73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 722
$1.50 A$2.24
-63.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 IQD 2,627
$31.81 A$47.72
-93.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 IQD 15.8K
$13.45 A$20.17
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,354
$4.48 A$6.72
-59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 IQD 2,968
$5.01 A$7.51
-54.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 514
$2.91 A$4.37
-86.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
$97.0 A$146
-65.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,065
$3.67 A$5.51
-36.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 IQD 2,183
$1.81 A$2.71
-8.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 IQD 8,126
$38.37 A$57.6
-83.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 IQD 814
$1.20 A$1.79
-48.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
$29.1K A$43.6K
-35.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$22.7K A$34.1K
-11.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.3K
$175 A$262
-42.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 IQD 25.3K
$26.26 A$39.39
-26.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 IQD 42.2K
$53.0 A$79.5
-39.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.34 IQD 46.3K
$47.12 A$70.7
-25.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 IQD 19.2K
$16.51 A$24.77
-11.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
$13.57 A$20.35
-42.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 IQD 172.3K
$1,588 A$2,382
-91.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,607 IQD 3.4M
$12.5K A$18.8K
-79.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.48 IQD 29.5K
$69.7 A$105
-67.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 IQD 35.2K
$50.7 A$76.0
-46.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 IQD 76.9K
$102 A$153
-42.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 IQD 52.8K
$109 A$163
-63.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 IQD 400.7K
$1,370 A$2,055
-77.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 IQD 255.3K
$1,076 A$1,613
-81.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 IQD 709.4K
$2,270 A$3,404
-76.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 IQD 500.1K
$1,772 A$2,658
-78.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 IQD 2.1M
$7,081 A$10.6K
-77.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 IQD 1.0M
$5,392 A$8,088
-85.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 IQD 736.0K
$3,742 A$5,614
-85.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
6.35
29.61%

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

Last update for Iraq: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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