Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 43.9% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% less in Iraq
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 55.8% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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