Iraq vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Iraq Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$1802
🏠 One person rent
$365
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$92
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
26
🌐 English speaking %
35%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
56
60
😀 Quality of life
40
15
🏙️ Population
46M
233M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 7% less expensive than in Nigeria ($832). Iraq ranked 136th vs 126th 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 0.6 months in Iraq compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 133rd and 186th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

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
$4.44
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
18.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$10.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$2127

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Nigeria

More countries to compare

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 Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1022
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Port Harcourt
$618
3.33M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Abuja
$1551
1.69M
Benin
$655
1.78M
Onitsha
$922
1.48M
Kaduna
$353
760K
Akure
$578
848K
Enugu
$587
1.03M
Bauchi
$750
694K
Ilorin
$538
848K
Aba
$601
1.16M
Maiduguri
$581
1.2M
Abeokuta
$1017
889K
Owerri
$1555
908K
Zaria
$584
408K
Ado Ekiti
$631
447K
Jos
$830
623K
Gusau
$594
383K
Minna
$785
322K
Katsina
$581
318K
Oyo
$665
387K
Ife
$775
502K
Warri
$878
363K
Owo
$594
222K
Sokoto
$425
428K
Osogbo
$659
202K
Umuahia
$849
359K
Calabar
$386
371K