Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 43.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
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pay 44.2% less in Baghdad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Athens, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
Athens
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$5.31
IQD6,959
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
Athens
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.64
|
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$5.13
IQD6,718
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
$1.82
IQD2,384
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$2.22
IQD2,907
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
Athens
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.53
|
$1.78
IQD2,337
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.67
|
$22.77
IQD29,824
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,859,432
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$15.94
IQD20,877
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
Athens
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
$35.21
IQD46,126
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€542.97
|
$443.62
IQD581,148
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$264.28
IQD346,204
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
$113.01
IQD148,037
|
|
pay 66.4% less for childcare
Athens
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€396.27
|
$162.43
IQD212,780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,504,076
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$2.89
IQD3,790
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.23
|
$29.60
IQD38,782
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
Athens
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
$28.72
IQD37,628
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
$34.03
IQD44,581
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
$61.01
IQD79,920
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.71
|
$41.35
IQD54,172
|
|
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