Cost of living comparison
Irbil is 57.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% less in Irbil
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Irbil
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% less in Irbil
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Irbil
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% less in Irbil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Irbil
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Irbil
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Irbil.
If you lived in Irbil instead of London, you would:
pay 59.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£21.16
|
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
$10.43
IQD13,730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£2.01
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$0.21
IQD278
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
$0.85
IQD1,114
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.63
|
$3.97
IQD5,219
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.17
|
$5.18
IQD6,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.64
|
$1.87
IQD2,466
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.49
|
$1.96
IQD2,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.28
|
$0.55
IQD721
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.62
|
$0.53
IQD696
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.18
|
$0.50
IQD662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.47
|
$0.36
IQD478
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.56
|
$0.32
IQD426
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.57
|
$0.35
IQD457
|
|
pay 59.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£6.06
|
$2.72
IQD3,578
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£211.60
|
$34.57
IQD45,492
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,925.17
|
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.88
|
$21.21
IQD27,911
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£34.10
|
$30.12
IQD39,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,321.90
|
$475.34
IQD625,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,690.55
|
$320.04
IQD421,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£216.18
|
$73.26
IQD96,386
|
|
pay 87.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,911.61
|
$287.05
IQD377,686
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,848.51
|
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.77
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.93
|
$2.79
IQD3,668
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£16.19
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£53.79
|
$65.53
IQD86,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.22
|
$10.00
IQD13,158
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£79.41
|
$40.12
IQD52,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£41.41
|
$43.13
IQD56,749
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£94.10
|
$99.73
IQD131,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£110.89
|
$94.38
IQD124,176
|
|
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