Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 42.2% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,019
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥815
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥256
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,097
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥921
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥326
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥511
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥372
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥166
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥414
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥378
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥202
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥692
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,361
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,204
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥83,431
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥509
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥532
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥611
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,506
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,936
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,968
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
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