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
NOK209.65
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK137.73
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK32.58
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK30.59
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK34.29
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK57.70
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK83.93
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.99
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK67.07
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.89
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK11.13
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.61
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.58
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.81
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.92
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK82.89
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK761.72
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK367,241.42
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK266.00
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK599.58
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,661.62
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK9,098.73
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,676.88
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 57.6% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,080.91
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK69,200.27
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK99.93
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK52.51
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK149.99
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK489.11
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK153.42
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK993.62
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK454.02
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,137.98
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,426.92
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
|
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