Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.4 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
|
pay 65.9% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
|
pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
|
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
|
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