Cost of living comparison
China is 2.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in China instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
Iraq
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,879
|
$3.33
CN¥24.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,683
|
$5.25
CN¥38.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 64.7% more for groceries
Iraq
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,781
|
$6.22
CN¥45.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,676
|
$7.41
CN¥53.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,309
|
$1.75
CN¥12.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,156
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD604
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD639
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD614
|
$0.74
CN¥5.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD381
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD372
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
Iraq
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,262
|
$4.64
CN¥33.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,741
|
$21.41
CN¥155.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,357,741
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,950.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD22,022
|
$4.14
CN¥30.02
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
Iraq
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,959
|
$14.28
CN¥103.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD366,778
|
$401.04
CN¥2,905.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD244,295
|
$247.64
CN¥1,794.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,331
|
$39.51
CN¥286.30
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD144,024
|
$456.56
CN¥3,308.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,031,463
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,584.64
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,264
|
$1.15
CN¥8.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,944
|
$3.48
CN¥25.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
$3.40
CN¥24.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,928
|
$42.27
CN¥306.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,201
|
$6.35
CN¥46.04
|
|
pay 65.6% more for clothing
Iraq
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,473
|
$51.26
CN¥371.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,229
|
$33.18
CN¥240.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,943
|
$80.69
CN¥584.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,262
|
$76.44
CN¥553.84
|
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