Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 39.4% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.7% more in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Iraq
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Iraq are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 41.7% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,165
|
$4.66
IQD6,143
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108K
|
$6.78
IQD8,931
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,812
|
$0.40
IQD525
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,437
|
$0.23
IQD299
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,423
|
$0.76
IQD997
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫139K
|
$2.55
IQD3,362
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫136K
|
$4.46
IQD5,875
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫37,759
|
$1.69
IQD2,223
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫40,609
|
$1.98
IQD2,607
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫30,890
|
$0.47
IQD624
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,287
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,008
|
$0.43
IQD565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,804
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,115
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,169
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫83,256
|
$2.08
IQD2,741
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫173K
|
$37.40
IQD49,267
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫867M
|
$15,792.71
IQD21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫154K
|
$15.36
IQD20,232
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 88.0% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫226K
|
$36.30
IQD47,810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8M
|
$287.91
IQD379K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫6M
|
$193.91
IQD255K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1M
|
$66.74
IQD87,909
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5M
|
$138.70
IQD183K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫320M
|
$2,066.25
IQD3M
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,285
|
$2.78
IQD3,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫41,690
|
$2.47
IQD3,252
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,346
|
$2.00
IQD2,628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫532K
|
$34.51
IQD45,459
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫83,317
|
$8.34
IQD10,981
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫826K
|
$25.03
IQD32,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫555K
|
$27.73
IQD36,531
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫2M
|
$50.80
IQD66,918
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2M
|
$38.19
IQD50,305
|
|
Vietnam vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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