Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 24.4% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% less in Iraq
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Albania, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL733
|
$4.64
IQD6,071
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
$6.72
IQD8,787
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL463
|
$2.51
IQD3,285
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL630
|
$4.56
IQD5,962
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$2.21
IQD2,886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL92
|
$0.52
IQD675
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.28
IQD367
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL684
|
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
$39.46
IQD51,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,683,548
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
$15.54
IQD20,310
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
$34.52
IQD45,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
$280.02
IQD366,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
$188.34
IQD246,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
$66.51
IQD86,942
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
$139.67
IQD182,580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,673,435
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$2.57
IQD3,362
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$2.36
IQD3,086
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
$2.06
IQD2,688
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
$32.77
IQD42,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL669
|
$8.37
IQD10,948
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
$23.65
IQD30,913
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
$25.45
IQD33,276
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
$48.29
IQD63,125
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
$36.75
IQD48,038
|
|
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