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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and India

😐 Solo nomad: Iraq is 66.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iraq is 67.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 IQD 5,913
$2.54 ₹230
77.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.40 IQD 30.7K
$13.78 ₹1,251
69.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 IQD 8,092
$4.14 ₹375
49.03%
Cappuccino
$2.31 IQD 3,032
$1.81 ₹164
27.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 544
$0.41 ₹36.98
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 287
$0.15 ₹13.69
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$1.93 ₹175
11.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 IQD 3,559
$3.59 ₹326
-24.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 IQD 1,611
$0.73 ₹65.9
68.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,138
$0.51 ₹46.62
70.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 IQD 2,042
$0.72 ₹65.1
116.67%
Eggs
$1.75 IQD 2,300
$1.00 ₹90.5
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,665
$5.17 ₹469
-1.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,492
$3.16 ₹287
32.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 IQD 16.3K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,343
$2.10 ₹191
-51.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,468
$0.72 ₹65.3
55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,322
$1.08 ₹98.3
-6.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 842
$0.56 ₹51.1
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$0.43 ₹38.99
55.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 803
$0.49 ₹44.46
24.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 IQD 791
$0.50 ₹45.73
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 722
$0.33 ₹29.84
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 IQD 2,627
$4.18 ₹380
-52.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 IQD 15.8K
$8.00 ₹726
50.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,354
$1.89 ₹172
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 IQD 2,968
$3.06 ₹278
-26.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.37 ₹33.33
5.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
$9.71 ₹881
243.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,065
$0.91 ₹82.8
157.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 IQD 2,183
$0.28 ₹25.17
492.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 IQD 8,126
$1.73 ₹157
258.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 IQD 814
$1.18 ₹107
-47.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
$13.9K ₹1.3M
33.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-9.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.3K
$40.51 ₹3,676
147.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 IQD 25.3K
$3.89 ₹353
395.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 IQD 42.2K
$7.79 ₹707
312.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.34 IQD 46.3K
$16.34 ₹1,482
116.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 IQD 19.2K
$7.62 ₹691
91.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
$3.51 ₹319
123.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 IQD 172.3K
$68.3 ₹6,194
92.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,607 IQD 3.4M
$1,829 ₹166.0K
42.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.48 IQD 29.5K
$25.62 ₹2,325
-12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 IQD 35.2K
$27.01 ₹2,451
-0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 IQD 76.9K
$45.10 ₹4,093
30.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 IQD 52.8K
$33.35 ₹3,026
20.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 IQD 400.7K
$179 ₹16.2K
70.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 IQD 255.3K
$113 ₹10.3K
72.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 IQD 709.4K
$406 ₹36.8K
33.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 IQD 500.1K
$258 ₹23.4K
47.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 IQD 2.1M
$1,338 ₹121.4K
17.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 IQD 1.0M
$682 ₹61.9K
14.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 IQD 736.0K
$462 ₹41.9K
21.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
9.02
-8.76%

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Last update for Iraq: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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