Iraq vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1131
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$2766
🏠 One person rent
$365
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$1971
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$32487
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
71
🌐 English speaking %
35%
15%
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
40
89
🏙️ Population
46M
124M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 31% less expensive than in Japan ($1131). Iraq ranked 136th vs 78th 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 0.6 months in Iraq compared to 1.7 months in Japan. Ranked 133rd and 20th 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
$4.44
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$1138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$682
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$94.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$5340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$2928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$9.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$13435

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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
$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 Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1343
3.76M
Osaka
$1274
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1399
1.54M
Sapporo
$1121
1.96M
Hiroshima
$877
1.2M
Kobe
$1103
1.52M
Kyoto
$1128
1.46M
Fukuoka
$1045
1.6M
Saitama
$1073
1.33M
Sagamihara
$992
726K
Sakai
$1127
824K
Chiba
$1263
975K
Shizuoka
$961
686K
Kitakyushu
$1088
935K
Sendai
$1010
1.06M
Hachioji
$1343
576K
Funabashi
$1130
641K
Niigata
$1024
791K
Kawaguchi
$1050
594K
Kumamoto
$957
738K
Hamamatsu
$991
788K
Kagoshima
$991
594K
Machida
$1066
434K
Kashiwa
$1145
428K
Himeji
$1009
528K
Utsunomiya
$1036
518K
Nishinomiya
$1093
487K
Okayama
$910
720K