Iraq vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1755
$927
🏠 One person rent
$352
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$564
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$513
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
27
🌐 English speaking %
35%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
54
61
😀 Quality of life
38
29
🏙️ Population
46M
251M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($768) is 96% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Iraq ranked 132nd vs 196th for Pakistan 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 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 135th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Iraq and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$2.63
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$610
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.7
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.18%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$895
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.11
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.18
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.52
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2652
$1419

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Pakistan

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In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$918
8.13M
Mosul
$588
1.79M
Basra
$889
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$672
878K
Kirkuk
$507
975K
Ramadi
$768
875K
Erbil
$845
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$588
690K
Hillah
$688
541K
Amarah
$681
512K
Nasiriyah
$669
542K
Baqubah
$672
468K
Ctesiphon
$761
500K
Az Zubayr
$719
370K
Kut
$630
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$474
392K
Duhok
$619
331K
Fallujah
$823
251K
Samawah
$583
215K
Kufa
$555
171K
Abu Ghraib
$961
189K
Zakho
$656
219K
Samarra
$677
140K
Al-Faw
$730
105K
Tikrit
$631
106K
Umm Qasr
$726
108K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$402
22.5K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K