Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 83.7% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Iraq instead of India, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.48
₹206.86
|
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.94
₹328.36
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹32.70
|
$0.42
IQD549
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.23
|
$0.20
IQD264
|
|
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
India
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.59
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
₹213.00
|
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹212.88
|
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹77.14
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.21
|
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
₹71.21
|
$0.48
IQD621
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹25.99
|
$0.51
IQD662
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.19
|
$0.46
IQD594
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.07
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.24
|
$0.27
IQD352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.37
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₹390.31
|
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.04
₹836.34
|
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,372.81
₹1,113,962.64
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
₹247.46
|
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
India
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.66
₹638.26
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.15
₹11,341.44
|
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.97
₹7,410.91
|
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.75
₹2,394.87
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
|
pay 74.0% more for childcare
|
India
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.47
₹4,870.64
|
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,644.63
₹136,998.26
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹153.17
|
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹132.81
|
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
₹302.69
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.08
₹1,339.55
|
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹281.43
|
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
|
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
India
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.53
₹1,959.89
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.73
₹2,060.17
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.02
₹3,417.15
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.71
₹2,558.39
|
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
|
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