Iraq vs Saudi Arabia
Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.
Cost of living
monthly median · solo budget
Cost in the three biggest cities
Iraq has no monthly cost data yet; Saudi Arabia's $1,439/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Safety
safety index
Iraq has no safety score data yet; Saudi Arabia's 3.8/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Getting around
transit & transport systems
Iraq has no mobility score data yet; Saudi Arabia's 2.1/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Culture
cultural depth
Top cultural centers
Iraq has no culture score data yet; Saudi Arabia's 2.3/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Passport reach
what the passport opens
Iraq's passport reaches 10 destinations visa-free to Saudi Arabia's 48 — Saudi Arabia opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.
Airports
international connectivity
Iraq has no annual passenger volume data yet; Saudi Arabia's 109M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.
Climate
where most people live · °C
Extremes — coldest Baynjiwayn -9°C
Extremes — coldest Turaif -9°C
Iraq runs -1°C to 50°C for most people; Saudi Arabia runs 6°C to 47°C for most people. Baynjiwayn runs colder, at -9°C; Turaif runs colder, at -9°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.