Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 44.8% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.6% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.2% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 48.7% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 26.6% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.88
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,158.87
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.83
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.34
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,158.33
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,412.54
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.94
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,801.99
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,818.53
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.88
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.05
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.97
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.51
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.31
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.50
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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