Cost of living comparison

compared to

Iraq is 59.3% cheaper than Texas.

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

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pay 68.8% less for restaurants

 
Texas
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.27
 
$4.64
IQD6,059
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.75
 
$6.72
IQD8,770
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.43
 
$0.42
IQD543

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

 
Texas
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
$3.09
 
$0.82
IQD1,064
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.03
 
$2.51
IQD3,278
Milk (1 gallon) $3.67
 
$4.56
IQD5,950

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pay 34.9% less for transportation

 
Texas
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.93
 
$1.93
IQD2,512
Monthly public transit pass $63.02
 
$39.46
IQD51,491
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,552.44
 
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945

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pay 69.2% less for housing

 
Texas
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.55
 
$34.52
IQD45,046
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,374.92
 
$280.02
IQD365,347
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,217.13
 
$188.34
IQD245,731

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pay 89.0% less for childcare

 
Texas
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,230.53
 
$139.67
IQD182,230
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $19,254.84
 
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Texas
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
 
$2.57
IQD3,356
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.04
 
$2.36
IQD3,080
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.80
 
$2.06
IQD2,683

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pay 50.5% less for clothing

 
Texas
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.31
 
$23.65
IQD30,853
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.62
 
$25.45
IQD33,212
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.49
 
$48.29
IQD63,004

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