Iraq vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1769
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$365
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$494
$335
💸 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
49
🏙️ Population
46M
101M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($777) is 20% more expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Iraq ranked 136th 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 0.6 months in Iraq compared to 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 133rd and 101st 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
$4.44
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.69
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$638
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.6
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.9%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.1
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2609
$13069

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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
$952
8.13M
Mosul
$585
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Sulaymaniyah
$657
878K
Kirkuk
$502
975K
Ramadi
$771
875K
Erbil
$831
846K
Najaf
$570
725K
Karbala
$609
690K
Hillah
$667
541K
Nasiriyah
$664
542K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$776
500K
Baqubah
$669
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Al Diwaniyah
$475
392K
Kut
$627
378K
Duhok
$616
331K
Fallujah
$822
251K
Samawah
$581
215K
Kufa
$554
171K
Zakho
$648
219K
Abu Ghraib
$958
189K
Samarra
$681
140K
Umm Qasr
$711
108K
Al-Karmah
$836
95K
Al-Faw
$707
105K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$390
22.5K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K