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

😐 Solo nomad: Iraq is 67.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iraq is 63.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.61 IQD 6,038
$2.60 ₹239
77.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.15 IQD 30.3K
$13.91 ₹1,277
66.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 IQD 8,153
$4.17 ₹383
49.16%
Cappuccino
$2.30 IQD 3,010
$1.84 ₹169
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 IQD 504
$0.44 ₹40.12
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 IQD 246
$0.17 ₹15.38
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 IQD 2,953
$1.96 ₹180
14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 IQD 3,574
$3.50 ₹322
-22.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 IQD 1,668
$0.73 ₹67.4
73.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,140
$0.48 ₹44.08
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,063
$0.72 ₹65.9
118.06%
Eggs
$1.78 IQD 2,336
$0.94 ₹86.6
89.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.86 IQD 6,362
$5.23 ₹480
-7.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 IQD 5,562
$3.12 ₹286
36.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 IQD 16.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,394
$2.19 ₹201
-51.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,532
$0.75 ₹68.6
56.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 IQD 1,305
$1.10 ₹101
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 893
$0.57 ₹52.5
19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 855
$0.42 ₹38.72
54.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 810
$0.45 ₹41.34
37.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 853
$0.55 ₹50.2
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 679
$0.33 ₹30.29
57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 IQD 2,597
$4.13 ₹379
-52.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 IQD 15.4K
$7.66 ₹703
53.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,350
$1.83 ₹168
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 IQD 2,847
$2.90 ₹266
-25.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹527
-
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 522
$0.37 ₹33.53
8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
$10.00 ₹919
233.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 IQD 3,102
$0.92 ₹84.2
157.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 IQD 2,204
$0.28 ₹25.67
500.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 IQD 7,911
$1.77 ₹163
241.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 IQD 768
$1.17 ₹108
-49.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K IQD 23.8M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
31.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-11.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100.0 IQD 131.0K
$41.02 ₹3,766
143.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.30 IQD 25.3K
$3.88 ₹356
397.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.06 IQD 43.3K
$7.71 ₹708
328.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.35 IQD 46.3K
$16.54 ₹1,518
113.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.36 IQD 18.8K
$7.91 ₹726
81.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 IQD 9,880
$3.41 ₹313
121.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 IQD 170.7K
$70.7 ₹6,494
84.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,637 IQD 3.5M
$1,845 ₹169.4K
42.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.96 IQD 28.8K
$24.96 ₹2,291
-12.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.46 IQD 34.7K
$27.09 ₹2,487
-2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.6 IQD 76.7K
$46.21 ₹4,243
26.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.18 IQD 52.6K
$33.03 ₹3,032
21.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 IQD 397.6K
$175 ₹16.1K
73.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 IQD 261.7K
$113 ₹10.4K
76.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 IQD 713.4K
$403 ₹37.0K
35.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 IQD 485.6K
$258 ₹23.7K
43.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,547 IQD 2.0M
$1,308 ₹120.1K
18.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$768 IQD 1.0M
$659 ₹60.5K
16.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 IQD 756.8K
$457 ₹41.9K
26.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
9.02
-8.76%

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

Last update for Iraq: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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