Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 45.0% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Doha, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.83
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.35
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.26
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.69
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.83
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.02
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.27
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.96
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.59
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.20
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.54
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Doha
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.33
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,555.02
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.60
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR319.33
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,700.98
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,681.02
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR275.41
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,897.34
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,791.07
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.78
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.09
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.87
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR428.35
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.75
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 46.3% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR221.92
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR200.84
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR351.92
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR344.87
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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