Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 58.1% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Iraq
- Childcare
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pay 66.7% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.1% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 58.2% less in Iraq
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$4.64
IQD6,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$6.72
IQD8,844
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$0.42
IQD548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$0.22
IQD294
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$0.82
IQD1,073
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$2.51
IQD3,306
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$4.56
IQD6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$1.76
IQD2,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$2.21
IQD2,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$0.48
IQD633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.52
IQD680
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$0.44
IQD584
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$1.93
IQD2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$39.46
IQD51,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,824,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$15.54
IQD20,442
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$34.52
IQD45,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$280.02
IQD368,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$188.34
IQD247,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$66.51
IQD87,508
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$139.67
IQD183,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,690,832
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$2.57
IQD3,384
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$2.36
IQD3,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$2.06
IQD2,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$32.77
IQD43,121
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$8.37
IQD11,019
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$23.65
IQD31,114
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$25.45
IQD33,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$48.29
IQD63,536
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$36.75
IQD48,350
|
|
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