Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 46.9% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 53.1% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Malta, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,201
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$34.52
IQD45,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$280.02
IQD366,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$188.34
IQD246,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$139.67
IQD182,947
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,817
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$32.77
IQD42,928
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$48.29
IQD63,252
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$36.75
IQD48,134
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Iraq or Malta. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.