cost
Cost of Living Index
Erbil70.1 / 0
Basra61.9 / 100
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.
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Winner
Basra wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Erbil.
Top trade-offs
Erbil leads housing, health, and air quality; Basra leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Erbil
70.1
city
Basra
61.9
city
safety
Erbil
52.8
city
Basra
56
city
housing
Erbil
$2,551
city
Basra
$2,463
city
housing
Erbil
7.8x
city
Basra
9.2x
city
jobs
Erbil
$1,156/mo
city
Basra
$3,077/mo
city
jobs
Erbil
12.3%
city
Basra
11.9%
city
health
Erbil
89.9
city
Basra
85.8
city
health
Erbil
77.3 years
city
Basra
75.1 years
city
environment
Erbil
30.4 ug/m3
city
Basra
31.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Erbil
55.5
city
Basra
69.2
city
infrastructure
Erbil
220 Mbps
city
Basra
158 Mbps
city
demographics
Erbil
3.3%
city
Basra
2.9%
city
education
Erbil
79.4
city
Basra
83
city
transport
Erbil
59.9
city
Basra
64.2
city
safety
Erbil
31.8 per 100k
city
Basra
32.8 per 100k
city
safety
Erbil
48.5 per 100k
city
Basra
49.5 per 100k
city
health
Erbil
35.8%
city
Basra
34.8%
city
quality
Erbil
5.5
city
Basra
7.1
city
housing
Erbil
$9,631/sqm
city
Basra
$4,629/sqm
city
religion
Erbil
38.8%
city
Basra
36.1%
city
religion
Erbil
35.4%
city
Basra
64.1%
city
religion
Erbil
59.2%
city
Basra
77.4%
city