Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 2.0 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 78.8% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 76.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
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