Iraq vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$624
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1756
$1827
🏠 One person rent
$330
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$472
💸 GDP per capita
$5512
$4347
😃 Human freedom index
4.73
5.51
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
41
🌐 English speaking %
35%
16%
🎓 Higher education
52
56
😀 Quality of life
30
45
🏙️ Population
38.3M
96.2M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 19% more expensive than in Vietnam ($624). Iraq ranked 129th vs 159th 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 0.8 months in Vietnam. Ranked 145th and 90th 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
$4.91
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$9.43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
9.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$2695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$1437
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$9.41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$5.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$1.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.44
$1.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.15
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2450
$13153

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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 Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$744
9.39M
Hanoi
$648
8.44M
Haiphong
$606
2.09M
Da Nang
$610
1.22M
Bien Hoa
$445
1.1M
Nam Dinh
$511
352K
Hai Duong
$565
507K
Vinh
$583
490K
Thanh Hoa
$571
393K
Vung Tau
$512
357K
Can Tho
$469
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$545
520K
Hue
$407
653K
Thai Binh
$523
268K
Da Lat
$531
406K
Thai Nguyen
$571
330K
Ha Long
$592
270K
Nha Trang
$549
392K
Thu Dau Mot
$541
322K
Viet Tri
$554
278K
Buon Ma Thuot
$515
340K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Ca Mau
$525
315K
Phan Thiet
$521
205K
Ha Tinh
$560
202K
Cam Pha
$577
156K
Long Xuyen
$516
279K
Rach Gia
$534
251K
Phu Quoc
$529
179K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
167K