cost
Cost of Living Index
Najaf
71.7
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 18 of 26 metrics compared to Najaf.
cost
Najaf
71.7
city
Basra
61.9
city
safety
Najaf
48.3
city
Basra
56
city
housing
Najaf
$2,709
city
Basra
$2,463
city
jobs
Najaf
$3,906/mo
city
Basra
$3,077/mo
city
health
Najaf
83.7
city
Basra
85.8
city
environment
Najaf
33.6 ug/m3
city
Basra
31.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Najaf
187 Mbps
city
Basra
158 Mbps
city
demographics
Najaf
2.4%
city
Basra
2.9%
city
economy
Najaf
11.7%
city
Basra
10.6%
city
economy
Najaf
$3,798/mo
city
Basra
$4,099/mo
city
education
Najaf
58.8
city
Basra
83
city
environment
Najaf
31.2 ug/m3
city
Basra
43.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Najaf
66.9
city
Basra
69.2
city
health
Najaf
74.2 years
city
Basra
75.1 years
city
health
Najaf
31.6%
city
Basra
34.8%
city
housing
Najaf
7.9x
city
Basra
9.2x
city
housing
Najaf
$877/mo
city
Basra
$708/mo
city
housing
Najaf
$3,853/sqm
city
Basra
$4,629/sqm
city
jobs
Najaf
10.7%
city
Basra
11.9%
city
quality
Najaf
6.8
city
Basra
7.1
city
religion
Najaf
59.9%
city
Basra
64.1%
city
religion
Najaf
28.1%
city
Basra
36.1%
city
religion
Najaf
66.1%
city
Basra
77.4%
city
safety
Najaf
34.5 per 100k
city
Basra
32.8 per 100k
city
safety
Najaf
57.9 per 100k
city
Basra
49.5 per 100k
city
transport
Najaf
68.2
city
Basra
64.2
city