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Irbil vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Irbil is 45.2% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% less in Irbil
Groceries: pay 61.0% less in Irbil
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Irbil
Housing: pay 55.8% less in Irbil
Childcare: pay 81.2% less in Irbil
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Irbil
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Irbil

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Irbil.

Irbil vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbil instead of Singapore, you would:

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pay 33.6% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Irbil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.93	$7.59 IQD9,985	-25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.32	$10.43 IQD13,730	+38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.08	$0.51 IQD666	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.54	$0.21 IQD278	-81.2%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 61.0% less for groceries

	Singapore	Irbil
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.89	$0.85 IQD1,114	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.54	$3.97 IQD5,219	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD14.24	$5.18 IQD6,820	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.53	$1.87 IQD2,466	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.17	$1.96 IQD2,577	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$0.55 IQD721	-69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.86	$0.53 IQD696	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$0.50 IQD662	-72.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.74	$0.36 IQD478	-71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.40	$0.32 IQD426	-68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.42	$0.35 IQD457	-66.5%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Singapore	Irbil
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD11.23	$2.72 IQD3,578	-66.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD123.83	$34.57 IQD45,492	-61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD185,748.66	$18,486.10 IQD24,323,150	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD13.00	$21.21 IQD27,911	+123.8%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Singapore	Irbil
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD49.59	$30.12 IQD39,633	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,764.92	$475.34 IQD625,426	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,727.61	$320.04 IQD421,096	-83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD166.55	$73.26 IQD96,386	-39.7%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 81.2% less for childcare

	Singapore	Irbil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,631.73	$287.05 IQD377,686	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD37,539.32	$3,710.31 IQD4,881,859	-86.4%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Irbil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.24	$1.90 IQD2,496	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.46	$2.79 IQD3,668	-40.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD17.34	$2.66 IQD3,495	-79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD144.28	$65.53 IQD86,219	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.48	$10.00 IQD13,158	-11.4%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	Singapore	Irbil
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD90.95	$40.12 IQD52,782	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD60.84	$43.13 IQD56,749	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD132.63	$99.73 IQD131,219	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD153.09	$94.38 IQD124,176	-15.5%
Average			-13.7%

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