Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 71.0% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 92.0% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.0% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 70.4% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.49
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.10
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.95
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.81
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.98
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.20
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.88
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.76
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,571.96
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.16
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.74
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,339.57
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,271.22
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.10
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 92.0% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,722.30
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,309.37
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.74
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.67
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.48
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.86
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.40
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 70.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.15
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.35
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.70
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.90
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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