Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 11.1% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.31
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.87
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.27
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.93
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.77
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,548.55
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.70
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.95
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,397.51
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,661.64
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.63
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,121.22
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,879.32
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.05
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.28
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR200.04
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.32
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR258.12
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.47
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR343.12
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.48
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
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