Iraq vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$369
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
41
🌐 English speaking %
35%
16%
🎓 Higher education
56
57
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
46M
101M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($783) is 23% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Iraq ranked 137th vs 163rd for Vietnam 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 Vietnam. Ranked 129th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Iraq and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2337
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.86
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2781
$14961

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Vietnam

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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 Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K