Iraq vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iraq Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1756
$4379
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1026
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$2633
💸 GDP per capita
$5512
$52262
😃 Human freedom index
4.73
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
71.3
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
62
🌐 English speaking %
35%
85%
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
30
81
🏙️ Population
38.3M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Iraq ($745) is 59% less expensive than in Israel ($1836). Iraq ranked 129th vs 21st for Israel 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 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 145th and 27th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iraq vs Israel

We calculate prices for Iraq and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.91
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$2.8
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$8309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$693
$6555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.06
$9.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.44
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$85.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2450
$12223

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Cities Comparison in Iraq vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K