Iraq vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$2120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1755
$4932
🏠 One person rent
$352
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$513
$3258
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
64
🌐 English speaking %
35%
85%
🎓 Higher education
54
93
😀 Quality of life
38
84
🏙️ Population
46M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($768) is 64% less expensive than in Israel ($2120). Iraq ranked 132nd vs 16th 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 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 135th and 25th 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
$4.32
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$17.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$9.48
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$1661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.7
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.18%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$9722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$7252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.11
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$4.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.18
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.52
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2652
$15010

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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
$918
8.13M
Mosul
$588
1.79M
Basra
$889
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$672
878K
Kirkuk
$507
975K
Ramadi
$768
875K
Erbil
$845
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$588
690K
Hillah
$688
541K
Amarah
$681
512K
Nasiriyah
$669
542K
Baqubah
$672
468K
Ctesiphon
$761
500K
Az Zubayr
$719
370K
Kut
$630
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$474
392K
Duhok
$619
331K
Fallujah
$823
251K
Samawah
$583
215K
Kufa
$555
171K
Abu Ghraib
$961
189K
Zakho
$656
219K
Samarra
$677
140K
Al-Faw
$730
105K
Tikrit
$631
106K
Umm Qasr
$726
108K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$402
22.5K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K