Iraq vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$959
🏠 One person rent
$347
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
27
🌐 English speaking %
35%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
31
24
🏙️ Population
38.3M
224M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 96% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). Iraq ranked 128th vs 195th 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 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 143rd and 158th 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
$4.96
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$1391

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Pakistan

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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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K