Cost of living and expenses in Iraq

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Iraq? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Iraq, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Iraq (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Iraq Iraqi dinar (IQD). For 10 US dollars you can get 13.1 thousand Iraqi dinars. For 100 US dollars you can get 131 thousand Iraqi dinars. And the other way around: For 100 Iraqi dinars you can get 0.0764 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Iraq

What are the different prices in the cities in Iraq? Look here: Prices in cities in Iraq

Prices: Hillah Baghdad Mosul Al Diwaniyah Karbala Kirkuk Nasiriyah Fallujah Kut Dahuk

fees

$96 ($65 - $200)
by half less than in United States

internet

$33 ($25 - $50)
by half less than in United States

jeans

$24 ($11.5 - $50)
by half less than in United States

average earnings

$544
88% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$338 ($191 - $649)
81% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$399 ($229 - $611)
84% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Iraq:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.38 (IQD 500)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $33 (IQD 43.5K)
Gasoline (1 liter) $0.58 (IQD 755)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $18.3K (IQD 24M)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $338 (IQD 443K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $222 (IQD 291K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $584 (IQD 764K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $399 (IQD 523K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $96 (IQD 125K)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $33 (IQD 43.3K)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $24 (IQD 32K)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $25 (IQD 32.6K)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $51 (IQD 66.3K)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $43 (IQD 56.2K)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $19.9K (IQD 26.1M)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $141 (IQD 184K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.15K (IQD 1.51M)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $2.12K (IQD 2.77M)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $620 (IQD 811K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $544 (IQD 711K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 9.8%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.3 (IQD 3K)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.9 (IQD 2.5K)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $5.3 (IQD 7K)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Iraq

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $0.97(IQD 1.27K), 2013: $0.86(IQD 1.13K), 2014: $1(IQD 1.34K), 2015: $1(IQD 1.35K), 2016: $1.1(IQD 1.44K), 2017: $0.96(IQD 1.26K), and 2018: $1(IQD 1.31K)

Iraq price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com — Iraq price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2012-2018

Have earnings increased in Iraq?
See the average salary in previous years in 2012: $0.5(IQD 654), 2013: $0.4(IQD 524), 2014: $0.52(IQD 680), 2015: $0.55(IQD 724), 2016: $0.55(IQD 724), 2017: $0.44(IQD 571), and 2018: $0.42(IQD 549)

Iraq price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com — Iraq price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2012-2018

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2012: $0.11(IQD 148), 2013: $0.089(IQD 117), 2014: $0.076(IQD 99), 2015: $0.073(IQD 96), 2016: $0.067(IQD 88), 2017: $0.09(IQD 118), and 2018: $0.077(IQD 101)

Iraq price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com — Iraq price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2012-2018

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2012: $0.038(IQD 50), 2013: $0.04(IQD 53), 2014: $0.042(IQD 54), 2015: $0.043(IQD 56), 2016: $0.033(IQD 43), 2017: $0.031(IQD 41), and 2018: $0.031(IQD 40)

Iraq price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com — Iraq price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2012-2018

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Iraq in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2012: $0.037(IQD 48), 2013: $0.024(IQD 31), 2014: $0.03(IQD 40), 2015: $0.045(IQD 59), 2016: $0.027(IQD 35), 2017: $0.025(IQD 33), and 2018: $0.022(IQD 29)