cost
Cost of Living Index
Kirkuk
42.7
city
Basra
61.9
city
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
Basra wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Kirkuk.
cost
Kirkuk
42.7
city
Basra
61.9
city
safety
Kirkuk
38.1
city
Basra
56
city
housing
Kirkuk
$2,130
city
Basra
$2,463
city
jobs
Kirkuk
$1,465/mo
city
Basra
$3,077/mo
city
health
Kirkuk
70.5
city
Basra
85.8
city
environment
Kirkuk
38.1 ug/m3
city
Basra
31.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Kirkuk
230 Mbps
city
Basra
158 Mbps
city
demographics
Kirkuk
3.4%
city
Basra
2.9%
city
economy
Kirkuk
14.2%
city
Basra
10.6%
city
economy
Kirkuk
$1,951/mo
city
Basra
$4,099/mo
city
education
Kirkuk
60.1
city
Basra
83
city
environment
Kirkuk
41.8 ug/m3
city
Basra
43.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Kirkuk
61.9
city
Basra
69.2
city
health
Kirkuk
72.1 years
city
Basra
75.1 years
city
health
Kirkuk
24.7%
city
Basra
34.8%
city
housing
Kirkuk
$1,262/mo
city
Basra
$708/mo
city
housing
Kirkuk
$7,086/sqm
city
Basra
$4,629/sqm
city
housing
Kirkuk
11.0x
city
Basra
9.2x
city
jobs
Kirkuk
10.3%
city
Basra
11.9%
city
quality
Kirkuk
6.3
city
Basra
7.1
city
religion
Kirkuk
62.8%
city
Basra
36.1%
city
religion
Kirkuk
75.8%
city
Basra
77.4%
city
religion
Kirkuk
49.4%
city
Basra
64.1%
city
safety
Kirkuk
32.2 per 100k
city
Basra
32.8 per 100k
city
safety
Kirkuk
73.4 per 100k
city
Basra
49.5 per 100k
city
transport
Kirkuk
69.8
city
Basra
64.2
city