Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 44.7% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Rome, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.00
|
$5.31
IQD6,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,997
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.09
|
$0.42
IQD555
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
$0.88
IQD1,154
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.53
|
$2.38
IQD3,133
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.78
|
$5.13
IQD6,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
$1.82
IQD2,397
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.56
|
$2.22
IQD2,923
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.00
|
$0.51
IQD677
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$0.51
IQD678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.46
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.02
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$0.30
IQD391
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.67
|
$1.78
IQD2,350
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.00
|
$22.77
IQD29,990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,997.96
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,992,268
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.00
|
$15.94
IQD20,993
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.48
|
$35.21
IQD46,383
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,101.19
|
$443.62
IQD584,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€711.94
|
$264.28
IQD348,131
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€156.05
|
$113.01
IQD148,861
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€474.72
|
$162.43
IQD213,965
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,787.44
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,529,152
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.42
|
$2.89
IQD3,811
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,999
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€54.41
|
$29.60
IQD38,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,997
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€61.05
|
$28.72
IQD37,838
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.68
|
$34.03
IQD44,829
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€71.99
|
$61.01
IQD80,365
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€95.46
|
$41.35
IQD54,473
|
|
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