Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 27.9% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Iraq
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% less in Iraq
- Clothing
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pay 42.2% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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