Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 45.5% cheaper than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€14.04
|
$5.35
IQD7,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
€8.02
|
$6.88
IQD9,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.52
|
$0.42
IQD548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.82
|
$0.19
IQD251
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.86
|
$0.86
IQD1,126
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€5.93
|
$2.39
IQD3,133
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
€4.88
|
$4.86
IQD6,377
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
€3.28
|
$1.82
IQD2,395
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.62
|
$1.99
IQD2,613
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.86
|
$0.46
IQD605
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$0.47
IQD613
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.37
|
$0.29
IQD387
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.45
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.29
IQD385
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
€5.56
|
$1.73
IQD2,265
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.07
€37.10
|
$22.94
IQD30,121
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,724.47
€25,669.37
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,097,099
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.56
€10.70
|
$18.29
IQD24,017
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.13
€30.67
|
$40.82
IQD53,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$916.93
€848.96
|
$562.97
IQD739,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.60
€683.85
|
$291.49
IQD382,668
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.23
€176.13
|
$113.11
IQD148,487
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.29
€434.51
|
$143.70
IQD188,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,290.14
€10,453.25
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,958,313
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.52
€3.26
|
$2.15
IQD2,819
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
€2.13
|
$2.65
IQD3,475
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
$2.20
IQD2,887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.09
€41.75
|
$31.02
IQD40,726
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€8.02
|
$7.65
IQD10,040
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.58
€73.68
|
$29.44
IQD38,650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.89
€37.86
|
$30.82
IQD40,460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.24
€96.51
|
$46.25
IQD60,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.44
€119.85
|
$43.06
IQD56,528
|
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