Iraq vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$347
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$1385
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$6023
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
41
🌐 English speaking %
35%
31%
🎓 Higher education
54
82
😀 Quality of life
31
36
🏙️ Population
38.3M
62M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 17% less expensive than in South Africa ($924). Iraq ranked 128th vs 94th for South Africa 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 1.5 months in South Africa. Ranked 143rd and 132nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Iraq and South Africa 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$4.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$1135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$9.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$4572

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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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$993
4.43M
Cape Town
$1071
3.78M
Soweto
$923
1.27M
Pretoria
$906
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$640
839K
Rustenburg
$889
550K
Durban
$809
595K
Randburg
$837
337K
Centurion
$807
237K
Sandton
$953
222K
East London
$766
267K
Port Elizabeth
$901
312K
Benoni
$785
159K
Kroonstad
$768
169K
Springs
$678
122K
Kimberley
$814
225K
Klerksdorp
$722
187K
Bloemfontein
$657
256K
Vanderbijlpark
$773
95.8K
Mthatha
$852
96.1K
Paarl
$1147
112K
Potchefstroom
$695
149K
Uitenhage
$840
104K
Komani
$915
68.9K
George
$743
157K
Vereeniging
$672
99K
Middelburg
$795
87.3K
Bethal
$784
60.8K
Upington
$699
121K
Brits
$820
53.5K