Cost of living comparison

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Iraq is 56.3% cheaper than Ohio.

If you lived in Iraq instead of Ohio, you would:

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pay 67.5% less for restaurants

 
Ohio
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.21
 
$4.64
IQD6,086
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.53
 
$6.72
IQD8,809
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.44
 
$0.42
IQD546

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pay 53.7% less for groceries

 
Ohio
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
$2.76
 
$0.82
IQD1,068
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.61
 
$2.51
IQD3,293
Milk (1 gallon) $3.08
 
$4.56
IQD5,977

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

 
Ohio
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.33
 
$1.93
IQD2,523
Monthly public transit pass $61.42
 
$39.46
IQD51,718
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,661.16
 
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510

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pay 62.8% less for housing

 
Ohio
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$59.00
 
$34.52
IQD45,245
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,081.51
 
$280.02
IQD366,960
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $827.48
 
$188.34
IQD246,816

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pay 86.7% less for childcare

 
Ohio
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $947.56
 
$139.67
IQD183,034
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,164.21
 
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088

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pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ohio
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.87
 
$2.57
IQD3,370
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.53
 
$2.36
IQD3,094
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.39
 
$2.06
IQD2,695

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pay 49.0% less for clothing

 
Ohio
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.17
 
$23.65
IQD30,990
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.16
 
$25.45
IQD33,358
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.54
 
$48.29
IQD63,282

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