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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 96.4% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 118.1% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 129.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.75
$4.61 IQD 6,038
271.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.1
$23.15 IQD 30.3K
256.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.80
$6.22 IQD 8,153
82.80%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$2.30 IQD 3,010
-13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.38 IQD 504
686.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.19 IQD 246
594.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$2.25 IQD 2,953
155.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.48
$2.73 IQD 3,574
90.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.27 IQD 1,668
32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.87 IQD 1,140
164.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.57 IQD 2,063
85.99%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.37
$1.78 IQD 2,336
119.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.03
$4.86 IQD 6,362
234.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.60
$4.25 IQD 5,562
189.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.46
$12.24 IQD 16.0K
65.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.06 IQD 1,394
132.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 IQD 1,532
90.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.00 IQD 1,305
174.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$0.68 IQD 893
389.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.65 IQD 855
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.62 IQD 810
204.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.65 IQD 853
135.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.52 IQD 679
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.06
$1.98 IQD 2,597
255.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.87
$11.77 IQD 15.4K
-42.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.79 IQD 2,350
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.17 IQD 2,847
12.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Iraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.40 IQD 522
387.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.98
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
25.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$2.37 IQD 3,102
137.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.68 IQD 2,204
-5.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.45
$6.04 IQD 7,911
484.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.59 IQD 768
252.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$18.2K IQD 23.8M
79.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.6K
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
63.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €194
$100.0 IQD 131.0K
124.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.55
$19.30 IQD 25.3K
-30.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.14
$33.06 IQD 43.3K
-4.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.46
$35.35 IQD 46.3K
62.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.96
$14.36 IQD 18.8K
77.37%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.93
$7.54 IQD 9,880
37.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$130 IQD 170.7K
342.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$2,637 IQD 3.5M
306.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.4
$21.96 IQD 28.8K
314.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.35
$26.46 IQD 34.7K
50.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.1
$58.6 IQD 76.7K
70.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$40.18 IQD 52.6K
222.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Iraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €737
$304 IQD 397.6K
181.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$200 IQD 261.7K
232.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,300
$545 IQD 713.4K
176.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €952
$371 IQD 485.6K
197.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,285
$1,547 IQD 2.0M
146.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,127
$768 IQD 1.0M
221.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Iraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,665
$578 IQD 756.8K
234.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.23
-46.42%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Iraq: March 3, 2026

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