Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 6.4 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 9.6 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$27.66
CHF24.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$16.97
CHF15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$4.67
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$4.13
CHF3.66
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$3.64
CHF3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$13.22
CHF11.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$7.31
CHF6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$6.80
CHF6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$12.89
CHF11.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$2.85
CHF2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$1.12
CHF0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$7.83
CHF6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$114.11
CHF101.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,682.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$42.03
CHF37.32
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$53.46
CHF47.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,440.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,253.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$180.02
CHF159.85
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,297.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$30,321.56
CHF26,923.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$7.82
CHF6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$5.42
CHF4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$10.09
CHF8.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$88.49
CHF78.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$21.15
CHF18.78
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$121.70
CHF108.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$61.65
CHF54.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$136.06
CHF120.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$176.75
CHF156.94
|
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