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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Iraq Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Iraq

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 90.1% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 117.6% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 131.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$4.51 IQD 5,913
291.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$23.40 IQD 30.7K
246.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$6.17 IQD 8,092
84.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$2.31 IQD 3,032
-14.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.42 IQD 544
607.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.22 IQD 287
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$2.16 IQD 2,831
169.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$2.71 IQD 3,559
95.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.23 IQD 1,611
32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.87 IQD 1,138
177.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.56 IQD 2,042
94.87%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$1.75 IQD 2,300
136.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$5.08 IQD 6,665
222.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$4.19 IQD 5,492
200.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$12.44 IQD 16.3K
66.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.02 IQD 1,343
142.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.12 IQD 1,468
99.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.01 IQD 1,322
166.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.64 IQD 842
423.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.67 IQD 875
188.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.61 IQD 803
208.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.60 IQD 791
155.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.55 IQD 722
-1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$2.00 IQD 2,627
255.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$12.01 IQD 15.8K
-40.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.80 IQD 2,354
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.26 IQD 2,968
11.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Iraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.39 IQD 514
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
26.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$2.34 IQD 3,065
154.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.66 IQD 2,183
-7.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$6.20 IQD 8,126
455.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.62 IQD 814
238.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
74.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
67.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$100 IQD 131.3K
119.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$19.29 IQD 25.3K
-29.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$32.17 IQD 42.2K
-3.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$35.34 IQD 46.3K
63.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$14.62 IQD 19.2K
73.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
33.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$131 IQD 172.3K
335.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$2,607 IQD 3.4M
304.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$22.48 IQD 29.5K
299.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$26.87 IQD 35.2K
51.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$58.7 IQD 76.9K
70.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$40.28 IQD 52.8K
231.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Iraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$306 IQD 400.7K
175.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$195 IQD 255.3K
236.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$541 IQD 709.4K
173.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$381 IQD 500.1K
184.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$1,568 IQD 2.1M
149.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$780 IQD 1.0M
217.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$561 IQD 736.0K
249.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.23
-46.42%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Iraq: January 11, 2026

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