Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 14.2% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Iraq
The cost of housing and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Romania, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,201
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$34.52
IQD45,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$280.02
IQD366,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$188.34
IQD246,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$139.67
IQD182,947
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,817
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$32.77
IQD42,928
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$48.29
IQD63,252
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$36.75
IQD48,134
|
|
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