Cost of living comparison

compared to

Baghdad is 65.8% more expensive than P'yongyang.

If you lived in Baghdad instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 81.3% less for restaurants

 
P'yongyang
Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $5.31
IQD6,931
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $7.59
IQD9,902
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.14
KPW1,929
$0.42
IQD550

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

 
P'yongyang
Baghdad
Bread
1 loaf
$2.20
KPW1,983
$0.88
IQD1,143
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.38
IQD3,103
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
KPW3,058
$5.13
IQD6,691

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
P'yongyang
Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $1.78
IQD2,328
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.77
IQD29,705
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $18,213.31
IQD23,763,606

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

 
P'yongyang
Baghdad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $35.21
IQD45,941
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $85.74
KPW77,167
$443.62
IQD578,814
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $85.74
KPW77,167
$264.28
IQD344,813

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
P'yongyang
Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $162.43
IQD211,926
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $3,438.23
IQD4,485,987

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pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
P'yongyang
Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $12.86
KPW11,575
$2.28
IQD2,970
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.07
KPW965
$2.89
IQD3,775
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $2.28
IQD2,970

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
P'yongyang
Baghdad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $28.72
IQD37,477
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $34.03
IQD44,402
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $61.01
IQD79,599

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