Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 37.0% more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Syria, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$0.22
IQD293
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$0.48
IQD632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$0.52
IQD679
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$0.30
IQD400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$0.28
IQD369
|
|
pay 58.4% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
|
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
|
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
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