Cost of living comparison
London is 5.0 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in London instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$5.65
£4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$6.31
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$4.26
£3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.79
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$7.39
£5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$258.31
£204.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$35.26
£27.94
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$8.27
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$4.80
£3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$65.66
£52.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$16.14
£12.79
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$135.36
£107.28
|
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