Cost of living comparison
Houston is 4.2 times more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1 times more in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 69.8% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8 times more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Houston
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Houston are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Houston.
If you lived in Houston instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,110
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,844
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD548
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD294
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,073
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,306
|
$6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD6,000
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,321
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,905
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD633
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD680
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD584
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,533
|
$2.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,926
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,824,652
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,442
|
$18.79
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,426
|
$66.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD368,431
|
$1,582.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,806
|
$1,189.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,508
|
$148.41
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,768
|
$1,457.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,690,832
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,384
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,106
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,705
|
$9.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,121
|
$39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,019
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,114
|
$47.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,492
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,536
|
$103.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,350
|
$132.12
|
|
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