Cost of living

Venezuela

compared to

Iraq

hira
Venezuela
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$835
$745
Cost of living Family
$1813
$1944
One person rent
$607
$466
Family rent
$1719
$1193
Food expenses
$352
$204
Transport expenses
$122.02
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$158.04
$501.51
Human freedom index
3.4
5.45
Life expectancy
72.89
74.79
English speaking %
0.93%
33.9%
Population
28.9M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Venezuela ($835) is 13% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Venezuela ranked 113th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Venezuela compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Venezuela
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$9.15
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.63
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Venezuela
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166.53
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141.05
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472.04
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286.02
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.78
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.35
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.09
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$24.17
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$454
$578
Transportation
Venezuela
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$38.78
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.56
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.46
Groceries
Venezuela
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$3.14
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.97
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.01
Other
Venezuela
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.66
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.8
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$39.8
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$56.43
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$105.33
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.61
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$5757
$2778

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