Iraq vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$369
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$4021
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
62
🌐 English speaking %
35%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
40
84
🏙️ Population
46M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($783) is 67% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). Iraq ranked 137th vs 15th 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 0.7 months in Iraq compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 129th 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
$4.82
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2337
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.86
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2781
$19698

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Israel

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In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$976
8.13M
Mosul
$565
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Kirkuk
$516
975K
Sulaymaniyah
$658
878K
Erbil
$844
846K
Ramadi
$754
875K
Najaf
$573
725K
Ctesiphon
$771
500K
Hillah
$662
541K
Karbala
$558
690K
Nasiriyah
$655
542K
Baqubah
$670
468K
Amarah
$670
512K
Kut
$621
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$472
392K
Az Zubayr
$694
370K
Duhok
$625
331K
Zakho
$662
219K
Fallujah
$816
251K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samawah
$573
215K
Kufa
$556
171K
Samarra
$677
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$703
105K
Al-Karmah
$832
95K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$384
22.5K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K