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
€19.71
|
$5.31
IQD6,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$5.13
IQD6,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$1.82
IQD2,384
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$2.22
IQD2,907
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$1.78
IQD2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$22.77
IQD29,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,857,220
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$15.94
IQD20,875
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$35.21
IQD46,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$443.62
IQD581,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$264.28
IQD346,172
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$113.01
IQD148,023
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$162.43
IQD212,761
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,503,659
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$2.89
IQD3,790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$29.60
IQD38,778
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$28.72
IQD37,625
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$34.03
IQD44,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$61.01
IQD79,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$41.35
IQD54,167
|
|
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