Iraq vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1739
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$341
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$5937
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
4.73
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
70.4
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
35
🌐 English speaking %
35%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
52
78
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
38.3M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($754) is 5% less expensive than in Thailand ($790). Iraq ranked 124th vs 114th 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 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 147th 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
$5.05
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$2.78
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.66%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1686
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$815
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.18
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1769
$11420

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$894
6.96M
Kirkuk
$535
975K
Basra
$875
1.33M
Mosul
$555
1.69M
Najaf
$569
725K
Erbil
$864
846K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$736
878K
Karbala
$582
690K
Nasiriyah
$671
542K
Amarah
$685
512K
Hillah
$667
541K
Ctesiphon
$751
500K
Baqubah
$658
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Kut
$637
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$507
392K
Fallujah
$827
326K
Duhok
$626
331K
Samawah
$594
215K
Zakho
$668
219K
Kufa
$559
166K
Abu Ghraib
$951
189K
Samarra
$684
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$710
105K
Tikrit
$649
106K
Al-Karmah
$828
95K
Sinjar
$653
22.5K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K