Iraq vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Iraq Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$369
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$222
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
10
🌐 English speaking %
35%
1%
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
40
27
🏙️ Population
46M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($783) is 7% less expensive than in Venezuela ($838). Iraq ranked 137th vs 123rd for Venezuela 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 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 129th and 159th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Iraq vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Iraq and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2337
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.86
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2781
$5400

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Venezuela

More countries to compare

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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K