Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 1.7% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 58.1% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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