Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 13.7% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
IDR28,398.05
|
$4.48
IQD5,859
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.51
IDR56,357.02
|
$6.61
IQD8,653
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
IDR10,205.20
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IDR6,067.48
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
IDR19,081.22
|
$0.83
IQD1,080
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
IDR59,348.56
|
$2.12
IQD2,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
IDR81,955.02
|
$4.32
IQD5,657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
IDR25,156.31
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
IDR23,945.71
|
$1.64
IQD2,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
IDR18,888.43
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
IDR9,229.15
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,935.67
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
IDR7,743.89
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,656.28
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR14,797.10
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 87.3% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
IDR49,632.22
|
$1.72
IQD2,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.89
IDR190,824.69
|
$27.22
IQD35,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.87
IDR423,239,873.35
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,285,003
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.16
IDR66,855.76
|
$16.77
IQD21,947
|
|
pay 25.0% more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
IDR539,689.81
|
$38.80
IQD50,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.48
IDR3,973,272.76
|
$279.28
IQD365,529
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.01
IDR2,617,187.49
|
$186.02
IQD243,463
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.16
IDR676,821.11
|
$66.50
IQD87,033
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.70
IDR1,713,052.37
|
$109.67
IQD143,534
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,782.48
IDR108,892,669.50
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,024,545
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
IDR43,462.26
|
$2.49
IQD3,253
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
IDR28,495.61
|
$2.24
IQD2,933
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
IDR34,270.90
|
$1.78
IQD2,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.24
IDR453,468.83
|
$29.64
IQD38,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
IDR53,827.67
|
$8.53
IQD11,162
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.10
IDR659,883.53
|
$24.73
IQD32,362
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.35
IDR487,284.27
|
$25.30
IQD33,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.01
IDR1,075,813.15
|
$45.64
IQD59,739
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.49
IDR1,003,206.81
|
$51.98
IQD68,030
|
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