Iraq vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1756
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$330
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$5512
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
4.73
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
35
🌐 English speaking %
35%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
30
56
🏙️ Population
38.3M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 15% less expensive than in Thailand ($876). Iraq ranked 129th vs 106th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 145th and 66th 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
$4.91
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.44
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.15
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2450
$13110

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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
$859
8.13M
Basra
$879
1.33M
Mosul
$596
1.79M
Kirkuk
$498
975K
Najaf
$585
725K
Erbil
$876
846K
Ramadi
$762
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$651
878K
Karbala
$579
690K
Nasiriyah
$665
542K
Hillah
$648
541K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$737
500K
Az Zubayr
$705
370K
Baqubah
$655
468K
Kut
$631
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$495
392K
Duhok
$652
331K
Fallujah
$811
251K
Kufa
$566
171K
Samawah
$586
215K
Zakho
$698
219K
Abu Ghraib
$959
189K
Samarra
$675
140K
Umm Qasr
$716
108K
Al-Faw
$713
105K
Tikrit
$636
106K
Al-Karmah
$827
95K
Sinjar
$680
22.5K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K