Iraq vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$2913
🏠 One person rent
$347
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$2115
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$33767
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
71
🌐 English speaking %
35%
15%
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
31
89
🏙️ Population
38.3M
125M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 33% less expensive than in Japan ($1135). Iraq ranked 128th vs 62nd for Japan 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 1.9 months in Japan. Ranked 143rd and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Japan

We calculate prices for Iraq and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 907 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 Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$5067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$12687

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Japan

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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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K