Cost of living comparison
Irbil is 49.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Irbil
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% less in Irbil
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% less in Irbil
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Irbil
- Childcare
-
pay 69.3% less in Irbil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Irbil
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Irbil
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Irbil.
If you lived in Irbil instead of Paris, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$10.43
IQD13,730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.99
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$0.21
IQD278
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
$0.85
IQD1,114
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.95
|
$3.97
IQD5,219
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$5.18
IQD6,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
$1.87
IQD2,466
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.16
|
$1.96
IQD2,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.55
IQD721
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.53
IQD696
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.50
IQD662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$0.36
IQD478
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.08
|
$0.32
IQD426
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.35
IQD457
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.46
|
$2.72
IQD3,578
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.30
|
$34.57
IQD45,492
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.22
|
$21.21
IQD27,911
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
$30.12
IQD39,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
$475.34
IQD625,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
$320.04
IQD421,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
$73.26
IQD96,386
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€737.49
|
$287.05
IQD377,686
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.21
|
$2.79
IQD3,668
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.58
|
$65.53
IQD86,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$10.00
IQD13,158
|
|
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
$40.12
IQD52,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
$43.13
IQD56,749
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
$99.73
IQD131,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.28
|
$94.38
IQD124,176
|
|
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