Cost of living

Thailand

compared to

Iraq

hira
Thailand
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$752
$745
Cost of living Family
$2864
$1944
One person rent
$418
$466
Family rent
$1300
$1193
Food expenses
$293
$204
Transport expenses
$100.45
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$779.94
$501.51
Human freedom index
5.81
5.45
Life expectancy
89.86
74.79
English speaking %
28.42%
33.9%
Population
69.4M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($752) is 1% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Thailand ranked 124th 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 1.1 months in Thailand compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Thailand
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$3.07
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.82
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Thailand
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394.45
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218.78
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217.88
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693.72
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.48
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.11
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.5
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4832
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2795
$578
Transportation
Thailand
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$41.36
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.16
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.46
Groceries
Thailand
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.84
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.62
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.01
Other
Thailand
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.66
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$31.13
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$9.01
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$46.11
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$82.07
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$625.9
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$12306
$2778

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