Iraq vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$347
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
26
🌐 English speaking %
35%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
54
61
😀 Quality of life
31
10
🏙️ Population
38.3M
211M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 12% less expensive than in Nigeria ($865). Iraq ranked 128th vs 107th for Nigeria 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 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 143rd and 189th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Iraq and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 33 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 Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$1810

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Nigeria

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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 Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K