Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 25.1% cheaper than Irbil.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 48.7% less in Iraq
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Irbil, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Irbil
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$4.64
IQD6,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.43
IQD13,730
|
$6.72
IQD8,844
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$0.42
IQD548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IQD278
|
$0.22
IQD294
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Irbil
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
IQD1,114
|
$0.82
IQD1,073
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
IQD5,219
|
$2.51
IQD3,306
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
IQD6,820
|
$4.56
IQD6,000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
IQD2,466
|
$1.76
IQD2,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,577
|
$2.21
IQD2,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
IQD721
|
$0.48
IQD633
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
IQD696
|
$0.52
IQD680
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
IQD662
|
$0.44
IQD584
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
IQD478
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD426
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
IQD457
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
|
Irbil
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IQD3,578
|
$1.93
IQD2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.57
IQD45,492
|
$39.46
IQD51,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,824,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.21
IQD27,911
|
$15.54
IQD20,442
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Irbil
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.12
IQD39,633
|
$34.52
IQD45,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.34
IQD625,426
|
$280.02
IQD368,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.04
IQD421,096
|
$188.34
IQD247,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.26
IQD96,386
|
$66.51
IQD87,508
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Irbil
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.05
IQD377,686
|
$139.67
IQD183,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,690,832
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Irbil
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
$2.57
IQD3,384
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
IQD3,668
|
$2.36
IQD3,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
$2.06
IQD2,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.53
IQD86,219
|
$32.77
IQD43,121
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
IQD13,158
|
$8.37
IQD11,019
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Irbil
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.12
IQD52,782
|
$23.65
IQD31,114
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.13
IQD56,749
|
$25.45
IQD33,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.73
IQD131,219
|
$48.29
IQD63,536
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.38
IQD124,176
|
$36.75
IQD48,350
|
|
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