Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 26.6% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$4.44
IQD5,803
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$6.78
IQD8,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$0.42
IQD551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$0.79
IQD1,039
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$2.41
IQD3,147
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$4.46
IQD5,831
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$1.75
IQD2,288
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$1.96
IQD2,565
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$0.30
IQD388
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$1.96
IQD2,564
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$40.17
IQD52,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,428,582
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$16.76
IQD21,932
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$34.86
IQD45,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$280.92
IQD367,550
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$189.29
IQD247,657
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$69.33
IQD90,713
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$141.04
IQD184,526
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,297,959
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$2.35
IQD3,076
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$2.38
IQD3,120
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$2.03
IQD2,655
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$31.97
IQD41,822
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$8.21
IQD10,743
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$24.45
IQD31,996
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$24.19
IQD31,651
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$44.63
IQD58,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$39.49
IQD51,673
|
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