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Iraq vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 39.5% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 6.6% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 78.1% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 55.4% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.15	$4.64 IQD6,110	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN36.01	$6.72 IQD8,844	-22.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.46	$0.42 IQD548	-76.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.44	$0.22 IQD294	-87.5%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.53	$0.82 IQD1,073	-25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN18.12	$2.51 IQD3,306	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.78	$4.56 IQD6,000	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.57	$1.76 IQD2,321	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.55	$2.21 IQD2,905	-13.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.89	$0.48 IQD633	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.10	$0.52 IQD680	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.42	$0.44 IQD584	-46.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.77	$0.30 IQD400	-78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.72	$0.28 IQD364	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.95	$0.28 IQD369	-40.0%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 6.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.78	$1.93 IQD2,533	-68.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN113.16	$39.46 IQD51,926	+45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN127,764.24	$16,587.19 IQD21,824,652	-46.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.92	$15.54 IQD20,442	+96.2%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN71.48	$34.52 IQD45,426	+100.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,449.04	$280.02 IQD368,431	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,460.65	$188.34 IQD247,806	-77.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN933.14	$66.51 IQD87,508	-70.4%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 78.1% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,111.15	$139.67 IQD183,768	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN52,297.98	$2,045.09 IQD2,690,832	-83.7%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.43	$2.57 IQD3,384	-30.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.22	$2.36 IQD3,106	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.80	$2.06 IQD2,705	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN175.64	$32.77 IQD43,121	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN36.01	$8.37 IQD11,019	-3.3%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 55.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN371.86	$23.65 IQD31,114	-73.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN172.76	$25.45 IQD33,492	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN367.18	$48.29 IQD63,536	-45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN424.77	$36.75 IQD48,350	-64.0%
Average			-55.4%

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