Iraq vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$980
🏠 One person rent
$365
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$247
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$149
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$6569
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
4.67
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
13
🌐 English speaking %
35%
2%
🎓 Higher education
56
35
😀 Quality of life
40
30
🏙️ Population
46M
7.38M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 94% more expensive than in Libya ($401). Iraq ranked 136th vs 195th 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 0.6 months in Iraq compared to 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 133rd and 156th 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
$4.44
$3.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$2.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.53
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$0.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$17.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$27.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.34
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$30.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$59.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$970

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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
$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 Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$457
1.29M
Misrata
$394
881K
Benghazi
$394
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$389
202K
Zawiya
$316
199K
Gharyan
$372
123K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Sabratha
$364
102K
Sabha
$373
99K
Derna
$359
90K
Zuwarah
$367
80.3K
Yafran
$382
72.7K