Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 60.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 62.5% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 62.3% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Baghdad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$5.31
IQD6,959
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.11
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.58
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.08
|
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.55
|
$5.13
IQD6,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.61
|
$1.82
IQD2,384
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.97
|
$2.22
IQD2,907
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.59
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.16
|
$1.78
IQD2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€105.44
|
$22.77
IQD29,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,627.06
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,859,432
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.65
|
$15.94
IQD20,877
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.75
|
$35.21
IQD46,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,829.30
|
$443.62
IQD581,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,563.08
|
$264.28
IQD346,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€183.63
|
$113.01
IQD148,037
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,118.98
|
$162.43
IQD212,780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,252.04
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,504,076
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.71
|
$2.89
IQD3,790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.13
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.13
|
$29.60
IQD38,782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€82.18
|
$28.72
IQD37,628
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.16
|
$34.03
IQD44,581
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€83.60
|
$61.01
IQD79,920
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.76
|
$41.35
IQD54,172
|
|
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