Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 16.1% cheaper than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,282
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,224
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,788
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,700
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,948
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,827
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,929
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,253
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,135
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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