Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 58.2% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.8% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.6% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 63.1% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Israel, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.32
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.40
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.28
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.29
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.98
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.68
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.07
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.30
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.00
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.94
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.21
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.81
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.19
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.24
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.14
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.42
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.70
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,418.72
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.20
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.68
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,546.44
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,087.26
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪584.12
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,126.14
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,018.49
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.24
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.06
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.27
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪228.14
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.82
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 63.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪296.38
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪190.01
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪400.86
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪457.86
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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