Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 23.4% more expensive than Tashkent.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Tashkent, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Tashkent
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
UZS64,548.88
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
UZS51,365.02
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UZS7,352.44
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,178.84
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Tashkent
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
UZS6,269.69
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
UZS45,909.84
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,077.29
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
UZS21,582.64
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,508.47
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
UZS7,840.35
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,855.74
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
UZS12,436.43
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,311.14
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,762.02
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,223.95
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Tashkent
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,393.14
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
UZS137,594.04
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,484.77
UZS237,367,610.81
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.02
UZS38,844.79
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
|
Tashkent
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
UZS163,466.45
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.57
UZS8,431,233.80
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$415.70
UZS5,338,126.28
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
UZS409,744.86
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Tashkent
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.58
UZS3,769,966.86
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,476.32
UZS121,687,893.61
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tashkent
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,149.23
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
UZS25,682.51
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.19
UZS605,992.27
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
UZS64,206.27
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Tashkent
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.56
UZS687,716.61
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
UZS710,298.54
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.15
UZS1,311,754.94
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.71
UZS1,729,861.29
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
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