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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 52.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 56.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 IQD 5,863
$20.1 £14.79
-77.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 IQD 29.9K
$89.9 £66.2
-74.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 IQD 8,234
$10.03 £7.38
-37.29%
Cappuccino
$2.33 IQD 3,055
$4.71 £3.46
-50.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$2.46 £1.81
-82.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$1.69 £1.24
-89.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 IQD 2,912
$6.59 £4.85
-66.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 IQD 3,524
$6.27 £4.62
-57.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 IQD 1,695
$1.65 £1.22
-21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,133
$1.66 £1.22
-47.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$2.26 £1.67
-29.20%
Eggs
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$4.08 £3.01
-55.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 IQD 6,382
$9.78 £7.2
-50.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,487
$8.74 £6.43
-52.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 IQD 15.9K
$14.34 £10.55
-15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,389
$3.04 £2.24
-65.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,523
$1.67 £1.23
-30.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,357
$2.9 £2.13
-64.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 916
$3.47 £2.56
-79.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 865
$1.62 £1.19
-59.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 853
$1.6 £1.18
-59.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 855
$1.12 £0.82
-41.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 IQD 708
$1.57 £1.15
-65.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$20.41 £15.02
-90.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 IQD 15K
$10.52 £7.74
9.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,386
$2.83 £2.08
-35.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,819
$3.3 £2.43
-34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$3.33 £2.45
-88.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 IQD 42.9K
$94.8 £69.7
-65.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,026
$5.46 £4.02
-57.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 IQD 2,210
$1.55 £1.14
9.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 IQD 8,242
$26.83 £19.74
-76.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 IQD 831
$2 £1.47
-68.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K IQD 24.1M
$37.7K £27.7K
-51.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$41.3K £30.4K
-51.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 130.9K
$319 £235
-68.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 IQD 24.9K
$17.53 £12.9
8.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.97 IQD 41.9K
$41.82 £30.78
-23.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 IQD 45.5K
$45.9 £33.78
-24.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 IQD 19.1K
$15.86 £11.67
-8.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$13.71 £10.09
-43.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 IQD 175K
$1,756 £1,293
-92.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,626 IQD 3.4M
$21.2K £15.6K
-87.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.08 IQD 28.9K
$90.6 £66.7
-75.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 IQD 33.8K
$44.44 £32.71
-41.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 IQD 75.6K
$101 £74.3
-42.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.04 IQD 52.4K
$103 £76
-61.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 IQD 405.2K
$1,427 £1,050
-78.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 257.8K
$1,157 £851
-82.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 IQD 719.3K
$2,327 £1,713
-76.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 IQD 483.6K
$1,846 £1,359
-79.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 IQD 1.8M
$6,050 £4,452
-77.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$677 IQD 886.6K
$4,820 £3,547
-85.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 IQD 729.7K
$3,133 £2,306
-82.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
5.75
43.13%

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Last update for Iraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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