Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 25.9% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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