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

😐 Solo nomad: Iraq is 69.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iraq is 64% more expensive than India without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 IQD 5,863
$2.49 ₹213
79.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 IQD 29.9K
$14.06 ₹1,202
62.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 IQD 8,234
$4.1 ₹351
53.41%
Cappuccino
$2.33 IQD 3,055
$1.82 ₹156
28.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$0.44 ₹37.72
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$0.17 ₹14.36
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 IQD 2,912
$1.94 ₹166
14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 IQD 3,524
$3.53 ₹302
-23.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 IQD 1,695
$0.73 ₹62.1
76.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,133
$0.48 ₹41.19
81.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$0.72 ₹61.4
122.22%
Eggs
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$0.94 ₹80.1
93.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 IQD 6,382
$5.23 ₹448
-6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,487
$3.14 ₹269
33.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 IQD 15.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,389
$2.2 ₹188
-51.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,523
$0.72 ₹61.2
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,357
$1.09 ₹93.2
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 916
$0.57 ₹49.11
22.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 865
$0.42 ₹36.21
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 853
$0.45 ₹38.73
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 855
$0.55 ₹46.97
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 IQD 708
$0.33 ₹27.96
63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$4.08 ₹349
-50.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 IQD 15K
$7.99 ₹683
43.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,386
$1.92 ₹164
-5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,819
$2.89 ₹248
-25.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.34 ₹28.83
14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 IQD 42.9K
$10.01 ₹856
227.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,026
$0.97 ₹83
138.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 IQD 2,210
$0.28 ₹23.62
503.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 IQD 8,242
$1.77 ₹151
255.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 IQD 831
$1.24 ₹106
-49.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K IQD 24.1M
$14K ₹1.2M
31.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-9.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 130.9K
$40.79 ₹3,489
145.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 IQD 24.9K
$3.79 ₹324
402.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.97 IQD 41.9K
$8.13 ₹695
293.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 IQD 45.5K
$16 ₹1,368
117.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 IQD 19.1K
$7.59 ₹649
91.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$3.45 ₹295
124.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 IQD 175K
$69.7 ₹5,958
91.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,626 IQD 3.4M
$1,847 ₹158K
42.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.08 IQD 28.9K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-12.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 IQD 33.8K
$26.99 ₹2,309
-4.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 IQD 75.6K
$44.67 ₹3,821
29.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.04 IQD 52.4K
$33.23 ₹2,842
20.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 IQD 405.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
72.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 257.8K
$114 ₹9,770
72.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 IQD 719.3K
$414 ₹35.4K
32.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 IQD 483.6K
$260 ₹22.2K
42.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 IQD 1.8M
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-10.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$677 IQD 886.6K
$830 ₹71K
-18.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 IQD 729.7K
$500 ₹42.8K
11.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
9.02
-8.76%

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Last update for Iraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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