Cost of living comparison
Irbil is 38.9% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Irbil
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Irbil
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Irbil
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% less in Irbil
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% less in Irbil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Irbil
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Irbil
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Irbil.
If you lived in Irbil instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.43
IQD13,730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.70
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.29
|
$0.21
IQD278
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.84
|
$0.85
IQD1,114
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.98
|
$3.97
IQD5,219
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.84
|
$5.18
IQD6,820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.36
|
$1.87
IQD2,466
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.18
|
$1.96
IQD2,577
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$0.55
IQD721
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.53
IQD696
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.38
|
$0.50
IQD662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.91
|
$0.36
IQD478
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.32
IQD426
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.35
IQD457
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.41
|
$2.72
IQD3,578
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.76
|
$34.57
IQD45,492
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€27,064.52
|
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.56
|
$21.21
IQD27,911
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.65
|
$30.12
IQD39,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,080.00
|
$475.34
IQD625,426
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€788.20
|
$320.04
IQD421,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€237.97
|
$73.26
IQD96,386
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€266.93
|
$287.05
IQD377,686
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,234.14
|
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.11
|
$2.79
IQD3,668
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.58
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.33
|
$65.53
IQD86,219
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$10.00
IQD13,158
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.92
|
$40.12
IQD52,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.61
|
$43.13
IQD56,749
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€93.05
|
$99.73
IQD131,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€120.03
|
$94.38
IQD124,176
|
|
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