Iraq vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$369
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
33
🌐 English speaking %
35%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
56
78
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
46M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($783) is 11% less expensive than in Thailand ($882). Iraq ranked 137th vs 117th for Thailand 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 129th and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Iraq and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2337
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.86
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2781
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$976
8.13M
Mosul
$565
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Kirkuk
$516
975K
Sulaymaniyah
$658
878K
Erbil
$844
846K
Ramadi
$754
875K
Najaf
$573
725K
Ctesiphon
$771
500K
Hillah
$662
541K
Karbala
$558
690K
Nasiriyah
$655
542K
Baqubah
$670
468K
Amarah
$670
512K
Kut
$621
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$472
392K
Az Zubayr
$694
370K
Duhok
$625
331K
Zakho
$662
219K
Fallujah
$816
251K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samawah
$573
215K
Kufa
$556
171K
Samarra
$677
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$703
105K
Al-Karmah
$832
95K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$384
22.5K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K