Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 3.2 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD6,178
|
$4.37
CN¥31.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,470
|
$5.82
CN¥42.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD257
|
$0.33
CN¥2.41
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD968
|
$2.04
CN¥14.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,853
|
$6.63
CN¥47.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,115
|
$7.67
CN¥55.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,190
|
$1.89
CN¥13.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,459
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD502
|
$1.00
CN¥7.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD537
|
$0.97
CN¥6.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD376
|
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$0.43
CN¥3.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD317
|
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
|
pay 88.1% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,734
|
$4.79
CN¥34.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD30,049
|
$43.66
CN¥315.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,636,008
|
$24,196.95
CN¥174,864.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,635
|
$5.53
CN¥39.97
|
|
pay 52.8% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,816
|
$20.10
CN¥145.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD552,313
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,346.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD328,519
|
$634.84
CN¥4,587.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,583
|
$44.96
CN¥324.88
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,857
|
$951.31
CN¥6,874.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,226,327
|
$27,770.10
CN¥200,686.15
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,618
|
$1.46
CN¥10.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,068
|
$4.37
CN¥31.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,245
|
$4.37
CN¥31.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,274
|
$58.33
CN¥421.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,162
|
$10.12
CN¥73.10
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,796
|
$69.18
CN¥499.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD37,118
|
$43.88
CN¥317.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,258
|
$89.48
CN¥646.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD47,145
|
$124.62
CN¥900.62
|
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