Iraq vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$783
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1777
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$369
$216
🏘️ Family rent
$589
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$110
💸 GDP per capita
$6074
$433
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
3.98
❤️ Life expectancy
72.3
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
13
🌐 English speaking %
35%
9%
🎓 Higher education
56
23
😀 Quality of life
40
18
🏙️ Population
46M
40.6M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($783) is 52% more expensive than in Yemen ($514). Iraq ranked 137th vs 184th for Yemen 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 0.2 months in Yemen. Ranked 129th and 180th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Yemen

We calculate prices for Iraq and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 10 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 Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$517
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.3
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.82%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2337
$1486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.09
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.98
$3.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.86
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2781
$3970

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Yemen

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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 Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$532
2.96M
Aden
$509
1.15M
Taiz
$497
615K
Al Hudaydah
$499
618K
Ibb
$488
351K
Dhamar
$478
160K
Mukalla
$477
144K
Sayyan
$476
70K
Sa'dah
$475
70.2K
Zabid
$476
50.8K