Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 66.6% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 76.7% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 77.4% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 64.1% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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