Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 59.2% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Norway, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK205.38
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
|
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