Iraq vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$4511
🏠 One person rent
$347
$1053
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$2872
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$52642
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
64
🌐 English speaking %
35%
85%
🎓 Higher education
54
93
😀 Quality of life
31
82
🏙️ Population
38.3M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 60% less expensive than in Israel ($1901). Iraq ranked 128th vs 19th for Israel in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 143rd and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Israel

We calculate prices for Iraq and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 67 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.

Iraq Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.84
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1037
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$851
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$8975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$7055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$925
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$12052

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$904
8.13M
Basra
$904
1.33M
Mosul
$597
1.79M
Kirkuk
$508
975K
Najaf
$587
725K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$676
878K
Erbil
$854
846K
Karbala
$580
690K
Nasiriyah
$672
542K
Hillah
$651
541K
Amarah
$683
512K
Ctesiphon
$752
500K
Baqubah
$659
468K
Az Zubayr
$723
370K
Kut
$626
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$467
392K
Duhok
$646
331K
Fallujah
$817
251K
Samawah
$582
215K
Kufa
$570
171K
Zakho
$688
219K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samarra
$680
140K
Umm Qasr
$740
108K
Al-Faw
$736
105K
Tikrit
$641
106K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$672
22.5K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2114
936K
Tel Aviv
$2306
468K
Haifa
$1645
283K
Petah Tikva
$1853
236K
Beersheba
$1471
209K
Rishon LeZion
$2028
250K
Bnei Brak
$2072
194K
Holon
$1834
194K
Ramat Gan
$2232
159K
Netanya
$2138
217K
Ashkelon
$1511
134K
Herzliya
$2145
94K
Beit Shemesh
$1506
119K
Rehovot
$1811
133K
Bat Yam
$1890
129K
Kfar Saba
$1965
101K
Hadera
$1576
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1990
74K
Nazareth
$1732
83.4K
Afula
$1652
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1912
46.7K
Rahat
$1686
64.5K
Lod
$1891
75.7K
Givatayim
$2156
59.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1919
56.3K
Nahariya
$1616
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1757
55K
Acre
$1502
48.9K
Umm al-Fahm
$1756
55.3K