Statement:
In Qatar the cost of living is higher than in Iraq

In the Cost of Living rating Qatar holds position #29 2012 out of 90 and Iraq is #65 out of 102 2013.
Position of Qatar is worse than position of Iraq.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Qatar and Iraq, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Cost of Living 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 31.81
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 60.56
  2. Cost of Living 2021 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 36.02
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 61.93
  3. Cost of Living 2020 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 38.49
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 67.54
  4. Cost of Living 2019 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 39.84
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 62.22
  5. Cost of Living 2018 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 40.93
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 62.63
  6. Cost of Living 2017 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 48.71
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 69.48
  7. Cost of Living 2016 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 46.38
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 67.98
  8. Cost of Living 2015 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 48.84
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 71.64
  9. Cost of Living 2014 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 51.89
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 72.38
  10. Cost of Living 2013 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Iraq 'Cost of Living Index' value is 57.16
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 82.36
  11. Cost of Living 2012 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 84.28