Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 60.1% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 65.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
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