Iraq vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$369
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
52
🌐 English speaking %
35%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
56
78
😀 Quality of life
40
68
🏙️ Population
46M
35.6M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($783) is 4% less expensive than in Malaysia ($818). Iraq ranked 137th vs 127th for Malaysia 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 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 129th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for Iraq and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 34 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 Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2337
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.86
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2781
$8255

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Malaysia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$976
8.13M
Mosul
$565
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Kirkuk
$516
975K
Sulaymaniyah
$658
878K
Erbil
$844
846K
Ramadi
$754
875K
Najaf
$573
725K
Ctesiphon
$771
500K
Hillah
$662
541K
Karbala
$558
690K
Nasiriyah
$655
542K
Baqubah
$670
468K
Amarah
$670
512K
Kut
$621
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$472
392K
Az Zubayr
$694
370K
Duhok
$625
331K
Zakho
$662
219K
Fallujah
$816
251K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samawah
$573
215K
Kufa
$556
171K
Samarra
$677
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$703
105K
Al-Karmah
$832
95K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$384
22.5K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K