Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 2.1 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$6.54
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$7.37
€7.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$3.97
€3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 99.5% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$14.47
€13.87
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$707.36
€678.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$588.46
€564.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$423.35
€405.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
|
pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$3.48
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$65.50
€62.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 91.7% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
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