Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 4.1 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$103.00
|
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