Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.4 times more expensive than Basra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 65.2% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 81.3% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Athens
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Athens are more expensive than in Basra. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Basra, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Basra
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
IQD5,991
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
IQD8,987
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IQD624
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD499
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Basra
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
IQD1,365
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
IQD4,531
|
$6.59
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
IQD4,725
|
$6.29
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
IQD2,696
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
IQD5,651
|
$4.89
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
IQD833
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IQD941
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD646
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD499
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD419
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD391
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Basra
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.92
IQD2,532
|
$7.64
€7.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.46
IQD37,444
|
$30.01
€29.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,972.19
IQD24,962,734
|
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
IQD26,960
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Basra
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.94
IQD49,925
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.54
IQD453,334
|
$634.68
€618.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.93
IQD342,003
|
$557.32
€543.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.06
IQD54,028
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Basra
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.78
IQD199,702
|
$463.20
€451.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,897.22
IQD2,496,273
|
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basra
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.47
IQD53,254
|
$49.36
€48.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Basra
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.15
IQD44,933
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.97
IQD24,963
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.92
IQD74,888
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.36
IQD39,940
|
$115.38
€112.52
|
|
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