Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 29.5% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Poland, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.61
|
$4.64
IQD6,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.37
|
$6.72
IQD8,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.59
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.43
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.49
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.31
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.56
|
$4.56
IQD5,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.08
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.20
|
$2.21
IQD2,900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.63
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.71
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.86
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.98
|
$1.93
IQD2,529
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN107.26
|
$39.46
IQD51,846
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,999.62
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,791,237
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.30
|
$15.54
IQD20,411
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.53
|
$34.52
IQD45,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,279.00
|
$280.02
IQD367,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,810.68
|
$188.34
IQD247,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN696.66
|
$66.51
IQD87,374
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,204.09
|
$139.67
IQD183,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,757.89
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,686,712
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.81
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.52
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.21
|
$2.06
IQD2,701
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN123.13
|
$32.77
IQD43,055
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.49
|
$8.37
IQD11,002
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN286.33
|
$23.65
IQD31,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.48
|
$25.45
IQD33,441
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN296.41
|
$48.29
IQD63,439
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN330.22
|
$36.75
IQD48,276
|
|
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