Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $810 in Iraq, rent and utilities included – about $3,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇶 Iraq

$810

/mo nomad

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

$520

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Iraq is 51.8% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Iraq is 46.8% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.50 IQD 6,796

$3.67 ₹355

22.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.34 IQD 36.8K

$20.95 ₹2,027

16.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.53 IQD 11.4K

$3.74 ₹362

101.34%

Cappuccino

$2.79 IQD 4,219

$2.33 ₹226

19.74%

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

$0.46 IQD 689

$0.37 ₹35.82

24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 330

$0.20 ₹18.91

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.00 IQD 4,535

$2.02 ₹195

48.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 IQD 5,796

$3.19 ₹308

20.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 IQD 1,794

$0.68 ₹65.9

75.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,288

$0.52 ₹50.2

63.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 IQD 2,275

$0.83 ₹80.0

81.93%

Eggs

$1.70 IQD 2,567

$1.07 ₹104

58.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.77 IQD 7,208

$4.43 ₹428

7.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 IQD 6,510

$3.37 ₹326

27.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.91 IQD 19.5K

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,523

$1.99 ₹192

-49.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,790

$0.72 ₹70.1

63.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,408

$1.02 ₹98.4

-8.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 1,035

$0.52 ₹50.1

32.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 947

$0.27 ₹25.96

133.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 IQD 916

$0.37 ₹35.42

64.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 IQD 907

$0.43 ₹41.64

39.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 IQD 834

$0.31 ₹30.39

77.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 IQD 2,863

$4.92 ₹476

-61.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.83 IQD 17.9K

$8.34 ₹808

41.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 IQD 2,976

$1.64 ₹159

20.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 3,256

$2.70 ₹261

-20.37%

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

$6.15 ₹596

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 559

$0.46 ₹44.04

-19.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.16 IQD 36.5K

$15.29 ₹1,480

58.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,506

$1.03 ₹99.8

125.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 IQD 2,378

$0.27 ₹26.38

481.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 IQD 8,925

$1.53 ₹148

286.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 IQD 947

$1.05 ₹102

-40.00%

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

$17.2K IQD 26.0M

$10.5K ₹1.0M

64.14%

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

$19.5K IQD 29.4M

$18.4K ₹1.8M

5.99%

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

$112 IQD 169.1K

$42.67 ₹4,129

162.32%

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

$15.21 IQD 23.0K

$4.04 ₹391

276.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.31 IQD 50.3K

$6.75 ₹653

393.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.31 IQD 53.3K

$19.40 ₹1,878

82.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.86 IQD 28.5K

$8.06 ₹780

134.00%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 11.6K

$5.08 ₹492

51.38%

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

$178 IQD 269.6K

$100 ₹9,696

78.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,762 IQD 4.2M

$2,268 ₹219.5K

21.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.50 IQD 32.5K

$24.14 ₹2,336

-10.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.96 IQD 39.2K

$28.38 ₹2,747

-8.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.0 IQD 90.7K

$53.3 ₹5,160

12.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.63 IQD 68.9K

$44.13 ₹4,271

3.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 IQD 463.8K

$264 ₹25.5K

16.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$212 IQD 320.0K

$154 ₹14.9K

37.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 IQD 827.3K

$736 ₹71.2K

-25.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$406 IQD 614.0K

$397 ₹38.5K

2.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,646 IQD 2.5M

$2,494 ₹241.4K

-33.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$759 IQD 1.1M

$1,017 ₹98.4K

-25.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$568 IQD 857.6K

$585 ₹56.7K

-3.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.32

8.33

-24.13%

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

Last update for Iraq: October 6, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Iraq

$212 25.8%

Delhi

$154 29.7% 27.2% $58

Groceries & Markets

Iraq

$177 21.5%

Delhi

$108 20.8% 39% $69

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Iraq

$160 19.5%

Delhi

$53 10.3% 66.7% $107

Eating Out

Iraq

$117 14.3%

Delhi

$87 16.8% 25.7% $30

Clothing & Footwear

Iraq

$69 8.4%

Delhi

$67 13% 2.1% $1.4

Sport & Entertainment

Iraq

$51 6.2%

Delhi

$30 5.7% 41.7% $21

Getting Around

Iraq

$36 4.4%

Delhi

$20 3.8% 45.5% $16

Good to know

🇮🇶 Iraq

🇮🇳 Delhi

🕒 Local time

13:12 1:12 PM

15:42 3:42 PM

2 h 30 min ahead of Iraq

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

38,274,618

16,787,941 Capital

💱 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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