Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 3.7% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Iraq instead of China, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
China
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
China
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 59.1% more for housing
|
China
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
China
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
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