Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 40.7% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,004.49
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.57
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.11
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.74
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.26
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.03
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,973.40
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.42
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.09
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.48
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.89
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.28
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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