Cost of living comparison
Russia is 23.9% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Russia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 92.1% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
|
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