Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 57.3% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 66.8% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.0% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 49.1% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$4.64
IQD6,091
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$6.72
IQD8,816
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$0.82
IQD1,069
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$2.51
IQD3,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.56
IQD5,981
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$1.76
IQD2,314
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$2.21
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.52
IQD678
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$1.93
IQD2,525
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$39.46
IQD51,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,755,150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$15.54
IQD20,377
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$34.52
IQD45,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$280.02
IQD367,258
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$188.34
IQD247,017
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$66.51
IQD87,229
|
|
pay 90.0% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$139.67
IQD183,183
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,682,263
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$2.57
IQD3,373
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$2.36
IQD3,096
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$2.06
IQD2,697
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$32.77
IQD42,984
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$8.37
IQD10,984
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$23.65
IQD31,015
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$25.45
IQD33,385
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$48.29
IQD63,334
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$36.75
IQD48,196
|
|
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