Iraq vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1785
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$347
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$578
$448
💸 GDP per capita
$5565
$4282
😃 Human freedom index
4.71
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
40
🌐 English speaking %
35%
16%
🎓 Higher education
54
56
😀 Quality of life
31
45
🏙️ Population
38.3M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($765) is 24% more expensive than in Vietnam ($617). Iraq ranked 128th vs 160th 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 0.8 months in Iraq compared to 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 143rd 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
$4.96
$1.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1822
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$756
$1454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$8.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$5.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.2
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.53
$5.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2847
$12649

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In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$904
8.13M
Basra
$904
1.33M
Mosul
$597
1.79M
Kirkuk
$508
975K
Najaf
$587
725K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$676
878K
Erbil
$854
846K
Karbala
$580
690K
Nasiriyah
$672
542K
Hillah
$651
541K
Amarah
$683
512K
Ctesiphon
$752
500K
Baqubah
$659
468K
Az Zubayr
$723
370K
Kut
$626
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$467
392K
Duhok
$646
331K
Fallujah
$817
251K
Samawah
$582
215K
Kufa
$570
171K
Zakho
$688
219K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samarra
$680
140K
Umm Qasr
$740
108K
Al-Faw
$736
105K
Tikrit
$641
106K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$672
22.5K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$735
9.39M
Hanoi
$647
8.44M
Haiphong
$591
2.09M
Da Nang
$593
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$425
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$496
352K
Hai Duong
$554
507K
Vinh
$579
490K
Thanh Hoa
$563
393K
Vung Tau
$494
357K
Can Tho
$454
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$513
520K
Hue
$393
653K
Thai Binh
$513
268K
Ha Tinh
$558
380K
Ha Long
$582
270K
Thai Nguyen
$570
330K
Nha Trang
$535
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$530
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$531
340K
Viet Tri
$592
278K
Qui Nhon
$516
311K
Ca Mau
$516
315K
Phan Thiet
$506
205K
Cam Pha
$569
156K
Da Lat
$577
204K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
196K
Rach Gia
$526
251K
Dong Hoi
$500
160K