Cost of living comparison
George Town is 5.3 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in George Town instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 8.0 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD609
|
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,539
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,302.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
$111.36
KYD92.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD581,370
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD346,336
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,093
|
$302.52
KYD252.04
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,795
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,981.54
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
$89.47
KYD74.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
$70.09
KYD58.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,950
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,192
|
$146.14
KYD121.75
|
|
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