cost
Cost of Living Index
Dominican Republic66 / 0
Iraq38 / 100
Comparison
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Chart summary: Iraq leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Dominican Republic leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Dominican Republic leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Iraq leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Dominican Republic | 66 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Iraq | 38 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Dominican Republic | 73.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Iraq | 34.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dominican Republic | $1,679 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Iraq | $1,711 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Dominican Republic | 16.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Iraq | 4.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Dominican Republic | $906/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Iraq | $506/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Dominican Republic | 5.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Iraq | 15.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Dominican Republic | 48.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Iraq | 86.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Dominican Republic | 70.0 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Iraq | 68.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Iraq wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Dominican Republic.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dominican Republic leads safety, rent, and salary; Iraq leads cost, housing, and health.
cost
Dominican Republic
66
Iraq
38
safety
Dominican Republic
73.1
Iraq
34.6
housing
Dominican Republic
$1,679
Iraq
$1,711
housing
Dominican Republic
16.9x
Iraq
4.2x
jobs
Dominican Republic
$906/mo
Iraq
$506/mo
jobs
Dominican Republic
5.1%
Iraq
15.5%
health
Dominican Republic
48.6
Iraq
86.7
health
Dominican Republic
70.0 years
Iraq
68.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dominican Republic
0.8%
Iraq
2.1%
education
Dominican Republic
57.4
Iraq
74.1
transport
Dominican Republic
48.7
Iraq
86.6
safety
Dominican Republic
10.9 per 100k
Iraq
9.5 per 100k
safety
Dominican Republic
87.7 per 100k
Iraq
59.4 per 100k
health
Dominican Republic
39.9%
Iraq
40.3%
quality
Dominican Republic
7
Iraq
6.7
housing
Dominican Republic
$10,585/sqm
Iraq
$1,543/sqm
religion
Dominican Republic
49.1%
Iraq
50.0%
religion
Dominican Republic
48.7%
Iraq
29.1%
religion
Dominican Republic
80.5%
Iraq
85.6%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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