Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 62.9% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 68.2% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 62.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 60.2% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.7% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 60.5% less in Baghdad

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 68.2% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.17	$5.31 IQD6,957	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.08	$7.59 IQD9,938	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.22	$0.42 IQD552	-84.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.53	$0.19 IQD248	-91.8%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 62.6% less for groceries

	Canberra	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$3.94	$0.88 IQD1,147	-66.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.23	$2.38 IQD3,115	-55.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.05	$5.13 IQD6,716	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.06	$1.82 IQD2,383	-60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.29	$2.22 IQD2,906	-46.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.47	$0.51 IQD673	-68.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.05	$0.51 IQD674	-61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.39	$0.46 IQD608	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.76	$0.31 IQD403	-87.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.90	$0.30 IQD389	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.70	$0.29 IQD379	-74.0%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Canberra	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.74	$1.78 IQD2,336	-64.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$181.00	$22.77 IQD29,814	-80.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$44,669.04	$18,213.31 IQD23,851,425	-37.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$26.95	$15.94 IQD20,870	-9.8%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 60.2% less for housing

	Canberra	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$99.77	$35.21 IQD46,110	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,720.95	$443.62 IQD580,953	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,156.01	$264.28 IQD346,087	-81.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$279.25	$113.01 IQD147,987	-38.3%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Canberra	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,818.38	$162.43 IQD212,709	-91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,129.03	$3,438.23 IQD4,502,565	-76.3%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.06	$2.28 IQD2,981	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.62	$2.89 IQD3,789	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.22	$2.28 IQD2,981	-91.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$100.23	$29.60 IQD38,769	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$21.87	$7.59 IQD9,938	-47.1%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 60.5% less for clothing

	Canberra	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$132.39	$28.72 IQD37,616	-66.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$110.13	$34.03 IQD44,566	-52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$182.35	$61.01 IQD79,893	-49.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$235.24	$41.35 IQD54,153	-73.2%
Average			-60.5%

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