Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 34.1% cheaper than Irbil.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Irbil, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Irbil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.59
IQD9,925
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.43
IQD13,647
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD662
|
$0.49
₹41.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IQD276
|
$0.19
₹15.93
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Irbil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
IQD1,108
|
$0.55
₹47.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
IQD5,188
|
$2.37
₹203.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
IQD6,779
|
$2.88
₹246.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
IQD2,451
|
$1.15
₹98.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,561
|
$1.61
₹138.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
IQD716
|
$0.89
₹76.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
IQD692
|
$0.35
₹29.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
IQD658
|
$0.46
₹39.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
IQD475
|
$0.29
₹24.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD423
|
$0.20
₹16.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
IQD454
|
$0.23
₹19.62
|
|
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Irbil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IQD3,557
|
$4.41
₹378.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.57
IQD45,220
|
$11.85
₹1,016.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,486.10
IQD24,177,393
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.21
IQD27,744
|
$2.49
₹213.47
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Irbil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.12
IQD39,396
|
$8.48
₹727.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.34
IQD621,678
|
$279.66
₹23,987.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.04
IQD418,572
|
$164.09
₹14,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.26
IQD95,808
|
$46.25
₹3,967.17
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Irbil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.05
IQD375,423
|
$92.50
₹7,934.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,710.31
IQD4,852,604
|
$1,766.20
₹151,494.45
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Irbil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
IQD2,481
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
IQD3,646
|
$2.43
₹208.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
IQD3,474
|
$4.15
₹355.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.53
IQD85,702
|
$21.31
₹1,827.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
IQD13,079
|
$4.92
₹421.85
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Irbil
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.12
IQD52,466
|
$32.25
₹2,766.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.13
IQD56,409
|
$32.29
₹2,769.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.73
IQD130,432
|
$53.15
₹4,558.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.38
IQD123,432
|
$40.86
₹3,504.83
|
|
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