Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 37.3% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.42
IQD543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.22
IQD291
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.48
IQD628
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.52
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.44
IQD579
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.28
IQD361
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.28
IQD366
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
|
pay 50.5% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
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