cost
Cost of Living Index
Afghanistan
58.3
country
Iraq
38
country
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Afghanistan wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Iraq.
cost
Afghanistan
58.3
country
Iraq
38
country
safety
Afghanistan
58.2
country
Iraq
34.6
country
housing
Afghanistan
$2,101
country
Iraq
$1,711
country
jobs
Afghanistan
$35/mo
country
Iraq
$506/mo
country
health
Afghanistan
52.4
country
Iraq
86.7
country
environment
Afghanistan
13.8 ug/m3
country
Iraq
35.5 ug/m3
country
infrastructure
Afghanistan
44 Mbps
country
Iraq
216 Mbps
country
demographics
Afghanistan
2.8%
country
Iraq
2.1%
country
economy
Afghanistan
$35/mo
country
Iraq
$506/mo
country
economy
Afghanistan
13.4%
country
Iraq
15.5%
country
education
Afghanistan
79.5
country
Iraq
74.1
country
environment
Afghanistan
31.8 ug/m3
country
Iraq
46.0 ug/m3
country
environment
Afghanistan
60.7
country
Iraq
57.5
country
health
Afghanistan
84.1 years
country
Iraq
68.6 years
country
health
Afghanistan
7.4%
country
Iraq
40.3%
country
housing
Afghanistan
12.4x
country
Iraq
4.2x
country
housing
Afghanistan
$17,893/sqm
country
Iraq
$1,543/sqm
country
housing
Afghanistan
$2,955/mo
country
Iraq
$1,037/mo
country
jobs
Afghanistan
13.4%
country
Iraq
15.5%
country
quality
Afghanistan
5.4
country
Iraq
6.7
country
religion
Afghanistan
61.9%
country
Iraq
50.0%
country
religion
Afghanistan
38.7%
country
Iraq
85.6%
country
religion
Afghanistan
56.2%
country
Iraq
29.1%
country
safety
Afghanistan
4.0 per 100k
country
Iraq
9.5 per 100k
country
safety
Afghanistan
21.7 per 100k
country
Iraq
59.4 per 100k
country
transport
Afghanistan
93
country
Iraq
86.6
country