Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 53.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 57% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 IQD 5,863
$17.11 €14.78
-73.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 IQD 29.9K
$74.9 €64.7
-69.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 IQD 8,234
$11.47 €9.91
-45.16%
Cappuccino
$2.33 IQD 3,055
$4.01 €3.46
-41.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$3.33 €2.88
-87.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$2.89 €2.5
-93.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 IQD 2,912
$5.24 €4.52
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 IQD 3,524
$4.58 €3.95
-41.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 IQD 1,695
$1.26 €1.08
2.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,133
$2.19 €1.89
-60.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$3.46 €2.99
-53.76%
Eggs
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$3.79 €3.28
-51.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 IQD 6,382
$14.73 €12.72
-66.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,487
$13.83 €11.94
-69.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 IQD 15.9K
$19.93 €17.21
-39.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,389
$3.18 €2.75
-66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,523
$1.79 €1.55
-35.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,357
$2.32 €2
-55.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 916
$4.73 €4.09
-85.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 865
$1.58 €1.37
-58.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 853
$1.62 €1.4
-59.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 855
$1.86 €1.6
-65.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 IQD 708
$1.07 €0.92
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$9.84 €8.5
-79.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 IQD 15K
$6.85 €5.92
67.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,386
$1.1 €0.95
65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,819
$1.7 €1.46
26.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$3.68 €3.18
-89.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 IQD 42.9K
$68 €58.7
-51.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,026
$5.87 €5.07
-60.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 IQD 2,210
$2.23 €1.92
-24.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 IQD 8,242
$37.69 €32.54
-83.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 IQD 831
$1.97 €1.7
-68.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K IQD 24.1M
$31.7K €27.4K
-42.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$37.3K €32.2K
-45.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 130.9K
$350 €302
-71.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 IQD 24.9K
$27.07 €23.37
-29.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.97 IQD 41.9K
$51.9 €44.83
-38.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 IQD 45.5K
$40.64 €35.09
-14.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 IQD 19.1K
$24.54 €21.19
-40.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$14.15 €12.22
-45.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 IQD 175K
$463 €400
-71.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,626 IQD 3.4M
$15.1K €13K
-82.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.08 IQD 28.9K
$94.4 €81.5
-76.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 IQD 33.8K
$43.6 €37.65
-40.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 IQD 75.6K
$100 €86.7
-42.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.04 IQD 52.4K
$133 €115
-69.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 IQD 405.2K
$1,042 €900
-70.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 257.8K
$765 €660
-74.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 IQD 719.3K
$1,909 €1,648
-71.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 IQD 483.6K
$1,445 €1,247
-74.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 IQD 1.8M
$6,341 €5,475
-78.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$677 IQD 886.6K
$4,896 €4,227
-86.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 IQD 729.7K
$3,362 €2,903
-83.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
3.98
106.78%

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Last update for Iraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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