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
IQD6,946
|
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD551
|
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,146
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,110
|
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,706
|
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,380
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,902
|
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD672
|
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD608
|
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD388
|
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD378
|
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,333
|
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,770
|
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,816,366
|
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,839
|
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,043
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD580,099
|
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD345,579
|
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,769
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,396
|
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,495,946
|
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
|
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,783
|
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,712
|
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,561
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,501
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,776
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,074
|
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
|
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