Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Iraq: $810 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $9,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇶 Iraq
$810
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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 39.5% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 43.9% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.50 IQD 6,796
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-67.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.34 IQD 36.8K
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-59.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 IQD 11.4K
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-24.40%
Cappuccino
$2.79 IQD 4,219
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-17.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 IQD 689
$2.13 Ft 692
-78.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 330
$1.87 Ft 608
-88.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 IQD 4,535
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 IQD 5,796
$3.57 Ft 1,162
7.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 IQD 1,794
$1.13 Ft 368
5.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,288
$1.84 Ft 599
-53.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 IQD 2,275
$2.39 Ft 777
-36.82%
Eggs
$1.70 IQD 2,567
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-55.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 IQD 7,208
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-57.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 IQD 6,510
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-36.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 IQD 19.5K
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-12.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,523
$1.84 Ft 597
-45.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 IQD 1,790
$2.01 Ft 653
-41.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 IQD 1,408
$2.36 Ft 767
-60.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 1,035
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-81.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 947
$0.96 Ft 313
-34.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 916
$1.03 Ft 334
-40.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 IQD 907
$1.56 Ft 509
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 834
$0.66 Ft 216
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 IQD 2,863
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-76.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.83 IQD 17.9K
$6.01 Ft 1,954
96.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 IQD 2,976
$1.30 Ft 421
51.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 3,256
$2.08 Ft 676
3.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 559
$1.50 Ft 489
-75.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.16 IQD 36.5K
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-12.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 IQD 3,506
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-29.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 IQD 2,378
$1.30 Ft 424
20.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 IQD 8,925
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-70.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 IQD 947
$1.81 Ft 591
-65.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K IQD 26.0M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
-41.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K IQD 29.4M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-42.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 IQD 169.1K
$170 Ft 55.3K
-34.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.21 IQD 23.0K
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-36.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 IQD 50.3K
$23.42 Ft 7,621
42.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.31 IQD 53.3K
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-46.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 IQD 28.5K
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-1.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 IQD 11.6K
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-19.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 IQD 269.6K
$537 Ft 174.6K
-66.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,762 IQD 4.2M
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-83.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.50 IQD 32.5K
$101 Ft 33.0K
-78.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 IQD 39.2K
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-39.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.0 IQD 90.7K
$113 Ft 36.7K
-46.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.63 IQD 68.9K
$119 Ft 38.6K
-61.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 IQD 463.8K
$805 Ft 262.0K
-61.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 IQD 320.0K
$629 Ft 204.7K
-66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 IQD 827.3K
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-64.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 IQD 614.0K
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-65.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,646 IQD 2.5M
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-70.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 IQD 1.1M
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-80.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 IQD 857.6K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-65.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
6.43
-1.71%

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

Last update for Iraq: October 6, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Iraq
$212
Budapest
$629 197% $417
Groceries & Markets
Iraq
$177
Budapest
$258 45.5% $81
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
$160
Budapest
$217 35.4% $57
Eating Out
Iraq
$117
Budapest
$224 91% $107
Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
$69
Budapest
$169 145% $100
Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
$51
Budapest
$85 68.2% $35
Getting Around
Iraq
$36
Budapest
$43 21.2% $7.6
Good to know
🇮🇶 Iraq
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
11:20 11:20 AM
10:20 10:20 AM
1 h behind Iraq
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
38,274,618
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Iraqi Dinar IQD ع.د
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD
10,000 IQD = 5.9 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to IQD – Iraqi Dinar Converter

Iraqi Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,511 IQD (10,000 IQD = 6.62 USD). 1 EUR = 1,695 IQD (10,000 IQD = 5.9 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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  • Iraq Budapest 2,640 km ≈ 3 h 45 min nonstop flight
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  • Iraq
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Iraq vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇮🇶 Iraq
$810
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇮🇶 Iraq
$810
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇮🇶 Iraq
$810
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇮🇶 Iraq
$810
/mo nomad
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
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