Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 61.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% less in Iraq
- Childcare
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pay 84.4% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.2% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 55.6% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.66
|
$4.64
IQD6,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
$6.72
IQD8,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.07
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.92
|
$4.56
IQD5,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.12
|
$2.21
IQD2,900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.93
|
$1.93
IQD2,529
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.23
|
$39.46
IQD51,846
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,791,237
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.22
|
$15.54
IQD20,411
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
$34.52
IQD45,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
$280.02
IQD367,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
$188.34
IQD247,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
$66.51
IQD87,374
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
$139.67
IQD183,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,686,712
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.93
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
$2.06
IQD2,701
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.66
|
$32.77
IQD43,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.39
|
$8.37
IQD11,002
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
$23.65
IQD31,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
$25.45
IQD33,441
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
$48.29
IQD63,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€105.36
|
$36.75
IQD48,276
|
|
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