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Iraq vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 66.1% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 62.5% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 56.8% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 66.1% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 90.8% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.7% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 61.9% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Sydney, you would:

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pay 69.0% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 A$26.80	$4.64 IQD6,110	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$16.08	$6.72 IQD8,844	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 A$4.06	$0.42 IQD548	-83.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 A$3.33	$0.22 IQD294	-89.1%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 62.5% less for groceries

	Sydney	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$2.80 A$4.55	$0.82 IQD1,073	-70.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.66 A$9.20	$2.51 IQD3,306	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 A$10.74	$4.56 IQD6,000	-30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.35 A$7.07	$1.76 IQD2,321	-59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 A$6.37	$2.21 IQD2,905	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 A$2.39	$0.48 IQD633	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 A$2.09	$0.52 IQD680	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 A$2.24	$0.44 IQD584	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 A$3.15	$0.30 IQD400	-84.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.79	$0.28 IQD364	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 A$1.67	$0.28 IQD369	-72.6%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 56.8% less for transportation

	Sydney	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.95 A$8.06	$1.93 IQD2,533	-61.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$143.27 A$233.07	$39.46 IQD51,926	-72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$47,626.62	$16,587.19 IQD21,824,652	-43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.14 A$50.66	$15.54 IQD20,442	-50.1%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 66.1% less for housing

	Sydney	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.22 A$84.96	$34.52 IQD45,426	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,177.38 A$3,542.18	$280.02 IQD368,431	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,459.01 A$2,373.53	$188.34 IQD247,806	-87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.64 A$248.31	$66.51 IQD87,508	-56.4%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 90.8% less for childcare

	Sydney	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,995.92 A$3,246.98	$139.67 IQD183,768	-93.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,906.19 A$29,129.97	$2,045.09 IQD2,690,832	-88.6%
Average			-90.8%

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pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.72	$2.57 IQD3,384	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 A$5.64	$2.36 IQD3,106	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$32.95 A$53.61	$2.06 IQD2,705	-93.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.52 A$96.83	$32.77 IQD43,121	-44.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.82 A$25.73	$8.37 IQD11,019	-47.1%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 61.9% less for clothing

	Sydney	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.12 A$120.58	$23.65 IQD31,114	-68.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.36 A$86.80	$25.45 IQD33,492	-52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.20 A$176.02	$48.29 IQD63,536	-55.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.17 A$211.76	$36.75 IQD48,350	-71.8%
Average			-61.9%

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