cost
Cost of Living Index
Iraq38 / 100
Afghanistan58.3 / 0
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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safety
housing
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jobs
jobs
health
health
Winner
Afghanistan wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Iraq.
Top trade-offs
Iraq leads cost, rent, and housing; Afghanistan leads safety, jobs, and health.
cost
Iraq
38
country
Afghanistan
58.3
country
safety
Iraq
34.6
country
Afghanistan
58.2
country
housing
Iraq
$1,711
country
Afghanistan
$2,101
country
housing
Iraq
4.2x
country
Afghanistan
12.4x
country
jobs
Iraq
$506/mo
country
Afghanistan
$35/mo
country
jobs
Iraq
15.5%
country
Afghanistan
13.4%
country
health
Iraq
86.7
country
Afghanistan
52.4
country
health
Iraq
68.6 years
country
Afghanistan
84.1 years
country
environment
Iraq
35.5 ug/m3
country
Afghanistan
13.8 ug/m3
country
environment
Iraq
57.5
country
Afghanistan
60.7
country
infrastructure
Iraq
216 Mbps
country
Afghanistan
44 Mbps
country
demographics
Iraq
2.1%
country
Afghanistan
2.8%
country
education
Iraq
74.1
country
Afghanistan
79.5
country
transport
Iraq
86.6
country
Afghanistan
93
country
safety
Iraq
9.5 per 100k
country
Afghanistan
4.0 per 100k
country
safety
Iraq
59.4 per 100k
country
Afghanistan
21.7 per 100k
country
health
Iraq
40.3%
country
Afghanistan
7.4%
country
quality
Iraq
6.7
country
Afghanistan
5.4
country
housing
Iraq
$1,543/sqm
country
Afghanistan
$17,893/sqm
country
religion
Iraq
50.0%
country
Afghanistan
61.9%
country
religion
Iraq
29.1%
country
Afghanistan
56.2%
country
religion
Iraq
85.6%
country
Afghanistan
38.7%
country