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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 51.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 55.6% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 IQD 5,913
$20.24 £15.12
-77.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.40 IQD 30.7K
$87.4 £65.3
-73.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 IQD 8,092
$10.17 £7.60
-39.33%
Cappuccino
$2.31 IQD 3,032
$4.73 £3.54
-51.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 544
$2.38 £1.78
-82.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 287
$1.74 £1.30
-87.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$6.60 £4.93
-67.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 IQD 3,559
$6.45 £4.82
-57.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 IQD 1,611
$1.71 £1.28
-28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,138
$1.70 £1.27
-48.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 IQD 2,042
$2.18 £1.63
-28.44%
Eggs
$1.75 IQD 2,300
$4.06 £3.03
-56.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,665
$9.91 £7.40
-48.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,492
$8.86 £6.61
-52.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 IQD 16.3K
$14.01 £10.47
-11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,343
$2.94 £2.20
-65.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,468
$1.61 £1.20
-30.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,322
$2.81 £2.10
-64.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 842
$3.55 £2.65
-81.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$1.63 £1.22
-58.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 803
$1.54 £1.15
-60.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 IQD 791
$1.17 £0.87
-48.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 722
$1.55 £1.16
-64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 IQD 2,627
$20.35 £15.20
-90.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 IQD 15.8K
$10.78 £8.05
11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,354
$2.81 £2.10
-35.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 IQD 2,968
$3.39 £2.53
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 514
$3.32 £2.48
-88.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
$96.3 £72.0
-65.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,065
$5.49 £4.10
-57.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 IQD 2,183
$1.52 £1.14
9.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 IQD 8,126
$27.15 £20.28
-77.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 IQD 814
$1.96 £1.47
-68.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
$38.3K £28.6K
-51.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$41.2K £30.7K
-50.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.3K
$321 £240
-68.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 IQD 25.3K
$17.42 £13.01
10.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 IQD 42.2K
$42.91 £32.05
-25.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.34 IQD 46.3K
$45.54 £34.02
-22.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 IQD 19.2K
$15.68 £11.71
-6.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
$13.84 £10.34
-43.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 IQD 172.3K
$1,718 £1,283
-92.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,607 IQD 3.4M
$21.4K £16.0K
-87.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.48 IQD 29.5K
$91.1 £68.1
-75.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 IQD 35.2K
$44.98 £33.60
-40.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 IQD 76.9K
$102 £76.1
-42.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 IQD 52.8K
$105 £78.1
-61.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 IQD 400.7K
$1,375 £1,027
-77.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 IQD 255.3K
$1,162 £868
-83.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 IQD 709.4K
$2,342 £1,749
-76.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 IQD 500.1K
$1,828 £1,365
-79.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 IQD 2.1M
$5,907 £4,413
-73.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 IQD 1.0M
$4,604 £3,439
-83.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 IQD 736.0K
$3,321 £2,481
-83.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
5.75
43.13%

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

Last update for Iraq: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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