Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Bangalore

For one person, living is cheaper in Bangalore: $535 a month against $810 in Iraq, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Iraq Living Index
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🇮🇶 Iraq

$810

/mo nomad

Bangalore

🇮🇳 India

$535

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Iraq is 44.6% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Iraq is 47.2% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.50 IQD 6,796

$3.04 ₹294

48.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.34 IQD 36.8K

$17.83 ₹1,725

36.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.53 IQD 11.4K

$4.78 ₹463

57.53%

Cappuccino

$2.79 IQD 4,219

$2.24 ₹217

24.55%

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

$0.46 IQD 689

$0.39 ₹37.49

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 330

$0.14 ₹13.64

57.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 IQD 4,535

$2.34 ₹226

28.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 IQD 5,796

$3.91 ₹379

-1.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 IQD 1,794

$0.61 ₹58.6

95.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,288

$0.57 ₹55.2

49.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 IQD 2,275

$0.81 ₹77.9

86.42%

Eggs

$1.70 IQD 2,567

$1.12 ₹109

51.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.77 IQD 7,208

$5.93 ₹574

-19.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 IQD 6,510

$3.85 ₹373

11.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.91 IQD 19.5K

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,523

$2.78 ₹269

-63.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,790

$0.75 ₹72.2

57.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,408

$1.22 ₹118

-23.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 1,035

$0.40 ₹39.19

72.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 947

$0.38 ₹36.40

65.79%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 IQD 916

$0.36 ₹34.72

69.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 IQD 907

$0.42 ₹40.31

42.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 IQD 834

$0.32 ₹31.21

71.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 IQD 2,863

$4.61 ₹446

-59.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.83 IQD 17.9K

$9.01 ₹872

31.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 IQD 2,976

$1.86 ₹180

5.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 3,256

$2.92 ₹283

-26.37%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.35 ₹614

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 559

$0.51 ₹48.89

-27.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.16 IQD 36.5K

$15.71 ₹1,520

53.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,506

$1.01 ₹97.8

129.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 IQD 2,378

$0.30 ₹29.43

423.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 IQD 8,925

$2.10 ₹203

181.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 IQD 947

$1.08 ₹104

-41.67%

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

$17.2K IQD 26.0M

$12.6K ₹1.2M

36.62%

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

$19.5K IQD 29.4M

$19.1K ₹1.8M

2.16%

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

$112 IQD 169.1K

$30.32 ₹2,934

269.16%

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

$15.21 IQD 23.0K

$4.11 ₹398

270.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.31 IQD 50.3K

$10.23 ₹990

225.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.31 IQD 53.3K

$18.61 ₹1,801

89.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.86 IQD 28.5K

$5.95 ₹576

216.97%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 11.6K

$4.60 ₹446

67.17%

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

$178 IQD 269.6K

$104 ₹10.1K

71.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,762 IQD 4.2M

$3,176 ₹307.3K

-13.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.50 IQD 32.5K

$32.29 ₹3,125

-33.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.96 IQD 39.2K

$29.85 ₹2,889

-13.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 IQD 90.7K

$53.3 ₹5,160

12.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.63 IQD 68.9K

$39.66 ₹3,838

15.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 IQD 463.8K

$309 ₹29.9K

-0.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$212 IQD 320.0K

$175 ₹16.9K

21.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 IQD 827.3K

$788 ₹76.3K

-30.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$406 IQD 614.0K

$481 ₹46.6K

-15.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,646 IQD 2.5M

$1,889 ₹182.8K

-12.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 IQD 1.1M

$1,067 ₹103.3K

-28.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$568 IQD 857.6K

$919 ₹89.0K

-38.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.32

8.5

-25.65%

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

Last update for Iraq: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Iraq

$212 25.8%

Bangalore

$175 32% 17.4% $37

Groceries & Markets

Iraq

$177 21.5%

Bangalore

$122 22.4% 30.9% $55

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Iraq

$160 19.5%

Bangalore

$45 8.2% 72.2% $116

Eating Out

Iraq

$117 14.3%

Bangalore

$87 15.9% 25.8% $30

Clothing & Footwear

Iraq

$69 8.4%

Bangalore

$70 12.8% 1.3% $0.9

Sport & Entertainment

Iraq

$51 6.2%

Bangalore

$28 5.1% 45.1% $23

Getting Around

Iraq

$36 4.4%

Bangalore

$20 3.7% 43.5% $16

Good to know

🇮🇶 Iraq

🇮🇳 Bangalore

🕒 Local time

16:02 4:02 PM

18:32 6:32 PM

2 h 30 min ahead of Iraq

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

38,274,618

8,495,492

💱 Currency

Iraqi Dinar IQD ع.د

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD

10,000 IQD = 5.91 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to IQD – Iraqi Dinar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇮🇶 Iraqi Dinar (ع.د)

Iraqi Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,511 IQD (10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD). 1 EUR = 1,693 IQD (10,000 IQD = 5.91 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 108 INR (1,000 INR = 9.22 EUR).

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