Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 57.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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