Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 55.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,775
|
$5.31
IQD6,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,500
|
$7.59
IQD9,997
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK438
|
$0.42
IQD555
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK303
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK501
|
$0.88
IQD1,154
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,076
|
$2.38
IQD3,133
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK889
|
$5.13
IQD6,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK799
|
$1.82
IQD2,397
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,311
|
$2.22
IQD2,923
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK195
|
$0.51
IQD677
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$0.51
IQD678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$0.46
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK199
|
$0.30
IQD391
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
pay 59.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,179
|
$1.78
IQD2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,399
|
$22.77
IQD29,990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,889,576
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,992,268
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,337
|
$15.94
IQD20,993
|
|
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,693
|
$35.21
IQD46,383
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK273,480
|
$443.62
IQD584,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK250,209
|
$264.28
IQD348,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,485
|
$113.01
IQD148,861
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,982
|
$162.43
IQD213,965
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,607
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,529,152
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,500
|
$2.28
IQD2,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK736
|
$2.89
IQD3,811
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,699
|
$2.28
IQD2,999
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,704
|
$29.60
IQD38,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,050
|
$7.59
IQD9,997
|
|
pay 60.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,119
|
$28.72
IQD37,838
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,898
|
$34.03
IQD44,829
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,068
|
$61.01
IQD80,365
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,937
|
$41.35
IQD54,473
|
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