Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 59.9% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Iraq instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.81
|
$4.64
IQD6,073
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
$6.72
IQD8,790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.77
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.45
|
$2.51
IQD3,286
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.69
|
$4.56
IQD5,963
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.98
|
$1.76
IQD2,307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.93
|
$2.21
IQD2,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.97
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.52
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.12
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.60
|
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.82
|
$39.46
IQD51,605
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,593.60
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,689,995
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.59
|
$15.54
IQD20,316
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.21
|
$34.52
IQD45,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£985.13
|
$280.02
IQD366,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£808.68
|
$188.34
IQD246,277
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£181.57
|
$66.51
IQD86,968
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,186.33
|
$139.67
IQD182,634
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,757.65
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,674,230
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.46
|
$2.57
IQD3,363
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.27
|
$2.36
IQD3,087
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.84
|
$2.06
IQD2,689
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.90
|
$32.77
IQD42,855
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.22
|
$8.37
IQD10,951
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.13
|
$23.65
IQD30,922
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.79
|
$25.45
IQD33,285
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.58
|
$48.29
IQD63,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.62
|
$36.75
IQD48,052
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Iraq or United Kingdom. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.