Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 2.4 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$10.72
HRK76.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$8.57
HRK61.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$2.85
HRK20.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.95
HRK13.93
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$1.61
HRK11.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$4.71
HRK33.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$4.56
HRK32.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$3.37
HRK24.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$3.94
HRK28.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$0.72
HRK5.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.72
HRK5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.83
HRK5.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.15
HRK8.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.54
HRK3.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.57
HRK4.10
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$6.05
HRK43.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$53.59
HRK383.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$31,081.13
HRK222,185.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$9.86
HRK70.49
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$28.12
HRK201.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$731.00
HRK5,225.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$583.46
HRK4,170.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$150.51
HRK1,075.90
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$345.73
HRK2,471.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,280.84
|
|
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$3.22
HRK22.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$2.08
HRK14.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$5.25
HRK37.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$44.11
HRK315.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$7.50
HRK53.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$91.59
HRK654.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$39.67
HRK283.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$89.12
HRK637.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$116.08
HRK829.84
|
|
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