Egypt vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$905
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$118
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$220
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$536
💸 GDP per capita
$3513
$5512
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
4.73
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
23
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
35%
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
36
30
🏙️ Population
94.8M
38.3M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($356) is 52% less expensive than in Iraq ($745). Egypt ranked 197th vs 129th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.7 months in Iraq. Ranked 132nd and 145th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Iraq

We calculate prices for Egypt and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.54
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$1.4
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.3
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.72
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.98%
9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$612
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.94
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.87
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.36
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$8.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72.5
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1620
$2450

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Iraq

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$424
9.61M
Giza
$323
5.6M
Alexandria
$310
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$374
1.03M
Helwan
$345
619K
Faiyum
$339
519K
Mansoura
$306
622K
Qena
$333
201K
Tanta
$315
430K
Suez
$303
517K
Port Said
$282
524K
Asyut
$306
389K
Aswan
$324
268K
Luxor
$314
202K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
593K
Zagazig
$327
303K
Shibin El Kom
$323
268K
Sohag
$350
194K
Minya
$357
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$299
263K
Ismailia
$310
429K
Damanhur
$308
244K
Beni Suef
$334
193K
Hurghada
$278
161K
Damietta
$291
207K
Benha
$335
158K
Sharm El Sheikh
$499
73K
El Gouna
$294
15K
Dahab
$393
4.48K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$859
8.13M
Basra
$879
1.33M
Mosul
$596
1.79M
Kirkuk
$498
975K
Najaf
$585
725K
Erbil
$876
846K
Ramadi
$762
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$651
878K
Karbala
$579
690K
Nasiriyah
$665
542K
Hillah
$648
541K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$737
500K
Az Zubayr
$705
370K
Baqubah
$655
468K
Kut
$631
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$495
392K
Duhok
$652
331K
Fallujah
$811
251K
Kufa
$566
171K
Samawah
$586
215K
Zakho
$698
219K
Abu Ghraib
$959
189K
Samarra
$675
140K
Umm Qasr
$716
108K
Al-Faw
$713
105K
Tikrit
$636
106K
Al-Karmah
$827
95K
Sinjar
$680
22.5K