Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 4.6 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 10.2 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,797
|
$36.08
CHF32.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,865
|
$16.65
CHF14.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD551
|
$4.63
CHF4.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD265
|
$3.89
CHF3.47
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,038
|
$4.17
CHF3.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,144
|
$13.88
CHF12.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,824
|
$9.19
CHF8.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,285
|
$6.00
CHF5.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,562
|
$12.59
CHF11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD623
|
$1.51
CHF1.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD664
|
$1.26
CHF1.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD596
|
$1.51
CHF1.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD388
|
$1.26
CHF1.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD353
|
$1.26
CHF1.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD355
|
$1.17
CHF1.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,561
|
$8.13
CHF7.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,498
|
$55.51
CHF49.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,402,550
|
$31,586.06
CHF28,171.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,906
|
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pay 3.4 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,553
|
$56.25
CHF50.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD367,123
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,105.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD247,369
|
$1,110.25
CHF990.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,607
|
$131.60
CHF117.37
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD184,312
|
$222.05
CHF198.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,295,292
|
$13,589.46
CHF12,120.43
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,072
|
$5.55
CHF4.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
$5.66
CHF5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,652
|
$11.21
CHF10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,774
|
$61.19
CHF54.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,731
|
$22.21
CHF19.80
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD31,959
|
$147.11
CHF131.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,614
|
$49.96
CHF44.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,323
|
$151.73
CHF135.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,613
|
$220.20
CHF196.40
|
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