Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Iraq

hira
Vietnam
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$643
$745
Cost of living Family
$1933
$1944
One person rent
$352
$466
Family rent
$1040
$1193
Food expenses
$229
$204
Transport expenses
$60.3
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$501.51
Quality of life
32.84
32.82
Human freedom index
5.09
5.45
Life expectancy
83.83
74.79
English speaking %
14.53%
33.9%
Population
95.5M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 14% less expensive than in Iraq ($745). Vietnam ranked 150th 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 0.9 months in Vietnam compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.65
Cappuccino
$1.52
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$578
Transportation
Vietnam
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.46
Groceries
Vietnam
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.01
Other
Vietnam
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$2778