Iraq vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$1098
🏠 One person rent
$347
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$320
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$6173
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
13
🌐 English speaking %
35%
2%
🎓 Higher education
54
30
😀 Quality of life
31
25
🏙️ Population
38.3M
6.68M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 79% more expensive than in Libya ($429). Iraq ranked 128th vs 191st for Libya 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 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 143rd and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Libya

We calculate prices for Iraq and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 13 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 Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$3.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.65
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$93.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$28.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
18.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$8.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$0.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$4.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$58.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$1149

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Libya

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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 Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$464
1.29M
Misrata
$436
1.01M
Benghazi
$437
632K
Ajdabiya
$392
416K
Al-Khums
$418
202K
Gharyan
$387
188K
Zawiya
$368
199K
Tobruk
$381
136K
Sabha
$392
99K
Sabratha
$396
102K
Zuwarah
$392
80.3K
Yafran
$404
72.7K
Derna
$380
90K