Cost of living comparison
Irbil is 29.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Irbil
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Irbil
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Irbil
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Irbil
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Irbil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Irbil
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Irbil
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Irbil.
If you lived in Irbil instead of Athens, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$10.43
IQD13,730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.21
IQD278
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.85
IQD1,114
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$3.97
IQD5,219
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$5.18
IQD6,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$1.87
IQD2,466
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$1.96
IQD2,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.55
IQD721
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.53
IQD696
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.50
IQD662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.36
IQD478
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.32
IQD426
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.35
IQD457
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$2.72
IQD3,578
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$34.57
IQD45,492
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$21.21
IQD27,911
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$30.12
IQD39,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$475.34
IQD625,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$320.04
IQD421,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$73.26
IQD96,386
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$287.05
IQD377,686
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$2.79
IQD3,668
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$65.53
IQD86,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$10.00
IQD13,158
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$40.12
IQD52,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$43.13
IQD56,749
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$99.73
IQD131,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$94.38
IQD124,176
|
|
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