Iraq vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$365
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$3584
💸 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%
85%
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
40
85
🏙️ Population
46M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 65% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). Iraq ranked 136th 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 0.6 months in Iraq compared to 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 133rd 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
$4.44
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$17022

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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
$952
8.13M
Mosul
$585
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$657
878K
Kirkuk
$502
975K
Ramadi
$771
875K
Erbil
$831
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$609
690K
Hillah
$667
541K
Nasiriyah
$664
542K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$776
500K
Baqubah
$669
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Al Diwaniyah
$475
392K
Kut
$627
378K
Duhok
$616
331K
Fallujah
$822
251K
Samawah
$581
215K
Kufa
$554
171K
Zakho
$648
219K
Abu Ghraib
$958
189K
Samarra
$681
140K
Umm Qasr
$711
108K
Al-Karmah
$836
95K
Al-Faw
$707
105K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$390
22.5K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K