Cost of living comparison
Bern is 5.8 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Bern instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 10.2 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
|
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