Cost of living comparison
Irbil is 4.1% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% more in Irbil
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Irbil
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Irbil
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Irbil
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Irbil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Irbil
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Irbil
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Irbil are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Irbil.
If you lived in Irbil instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 48.5% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB101.05
|
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB202.10
|
$10.43
IQD13,730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB21.36
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB10.12
|
$0.21
IQD278
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB52.80
|
$0.85
IQD1,114
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB407.25
|
$3.97
IQD5,219
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB253.88
|
$5.18
IQD6,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB78.82
|
$1.87
IQD2,466
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB45.61
|
$1.96
IQD2,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB51.04
|
$0.55
IQD721
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB25.20
|
$0.53
IQD696
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB35.91
|
$0.50
IQD662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.91
|
$0.36
IQD478
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.72
|
$0.32
IQD426
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.59
|
$0.35
IQD457
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB154.90
|
$2.72
IQD3,578
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,364.16
|
$34.57
IQD45,492
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,919,935.11
|
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB358.72
|
$21.21
IQD27,911
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB532.84
|
$30.12
IQD39,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,818.69
|
$475.34
IQD625,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,472.37
|
$320.04
IQD421,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,335.72
|
$73.26
IQD96,386
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,946.18
|
$287.05
IQD377,686
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB457,611.09
|
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB80.84
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB89.63
|
$2.79
IQD3,668
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB145.76
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,893.33
|
$65.53
IQD86,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB252.62
|
$10.00
IQD13,158
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,917.27
|
$40.12
IQD52,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,208.57
|
$43.13
IQD56,749
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,368.27
|
$99.73
IQD131,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,195.68
|
$94.38
IQD124,176
|
|
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