Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 45.4% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.42
IQD553
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,539
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
|
pay 50.6% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$443.62
IQD581,370
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$264.28
IQD346,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$113.01
IQD148,093
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,795
|
|
pay 92.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$61.01
IQD79,950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$41.35
IQD54,192
|
|
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