Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 41.5% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.2% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 55.6% less in Iraq
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK77.80
|
$4.64
IQD6,091
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK58.55
|
$6.72
IQD8,816
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.58
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
$0.82
IQD1,069
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK37.27
|
$2.51
IQD3,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK30.59
|
$4.56
IQD5,981
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
$1.76
IQD2,314
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK29.62
|
$2.21
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.84
|
$0.52
IQD678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK41.99
|
$1.93
IQD2,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK274.27
|
$39.46
IQD51,761
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK232,155.57
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,755,458
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK95.31
|
$15.54
IQD20,377
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK199.41
|
$34.52
IQD45,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,020.20
|
$280.02
IQD367,263
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,084.66
|
$188.34
IQD247,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK889.97
|
$66.51
IQD87,230
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,557.70
|
$139.67
IQD183,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK57,581.61
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,682,301
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
$2.57
IQD3,373
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
$2.36
IQD3,097
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK35.12
|
$2.06
IQD2,697
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK310.02
|
$32.77
IQD42,984
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK47.32
|
$8.37
IQD10,984
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK595.75
|
$23.65
IQD31,015
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK272.51
|
$25.45
IQD33,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK693.62
|
$48.29
IQD63,335
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK696.85
|
$36.75
IQD48,197
|
|
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