Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 4.0% cheaper than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.9% more in Iraq
Groceries: pay 30.7% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 68.9% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Iraq

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Iraq. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Vietnam, you would:

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pay 73.9% more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 ₫49,968	$4.69 IQD7,116	+142.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 ₫105K	$6.78 IQD10,292	+66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₫13,022	$0.46 IQD696	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₫7,715	$0.25 IQD387	-14.5%
Average			+73.9%

Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

	Vietnam	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ₫24,827	$0.77 IQD1,171	-19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 ₫139K	$2.50 IQD3,803	-53.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.69 ₫147K	$4.14 IQD6,285	-27.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,111	$1.73 IQD2,627	+14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 ₫44,332	$2.04 IQD3,095	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 ₫34,270	$0.46 IQD697	-65.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,159	$0.50 IQD764	-1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,883	$0.45 IQD680	-27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,322	$0.31 IQD474	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,823	$0.30 IQD454	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,288	$0.28 IQD432	-44.6%
Average			-30.7%

Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Vietnam	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 ₫87,093	$2.18 IQD3,310	-35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.12 ₫184K	$35.81 IQD54,369	+402.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-48.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.75 ₫149K	$14.95 IQD22,695	+160.1%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Vietnam	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.92 ₫231K	$35.82 IQD54,388	+301.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.95 ₫10M	$299.18 IQD454K	-22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.72 ₫7M	$206.21 IQD313K	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.62 ₫1M	$69.07 IQD105K	+39.2%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 68.9% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.30 ₫8M	$167.07 IQD254K	-48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,628.65 ₫379M	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-81.4%
Average			-68.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 ₫23,577	$3.16 IQD4,804	+247.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 ₫42,237	$2.65 IQD4,020	+62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.36 ₫35,110	$1.96 IQD2,975	+44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.59 ₫533K	$34.60 IQD52,536	+68.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.14 ₫81,316	$9.36 IQD14,218	+198.2%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Vietnam	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.00 ₫1M	$24.05 IQD36,514	-41.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.08 ₫623K	$24.78 IQD37,621	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.97 ₫2M	$56.42 IQD85,653	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.18 ₫2M	$44.01 IQD66,816	-40.7%
Average			-28.4%

Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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