Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 32.0% cheaper than Iraq.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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