Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 3.1 times more expensive than Pakistan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.98
PKR273.39
|
$4.48
IQD5,859
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.67
PKR742.58
|
$6.61
IQD8,653
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
PKR47.77
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
PKR35.56
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
PKR90.59
|
$0.83
IQD1,080
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.14
PKR594.98
|
$2.12
IQD2,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.71
PKR474.99
|
$4.32
IQD5,657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.81
PKR224.79
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.74
PKR204.77
|
$1.64
IQD2,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR50.37
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
PKR69.52
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.12
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.09
PKR26.26
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.67
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
PKR707.78
|
$1.72
IQD2,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.51
PKR1,531.19
|
$27.22
IQD35,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,243.87
PKR2,845,702.40
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,285,003
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.80
PKR500.95
|
$16.77
IQD21,947
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.57
PKR4,880.66
|
$38.80
IQD50,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$57.96
PKR16,101.69
|
$279.28
IQD365,529
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$36.22
PKR10,062.75
|
$186.02
IQD243,463
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.70
PKR9,084.91
|
$66.50
IQD87,033
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$19.40
PKR5,390.44
|
$109.67
IQD143,534
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$607.98
PKR168,893.11
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,024,545
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
PKR469.72
|
$2.49
IQD3,253
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
PKR254.95
|
$2.24
IQD2,933
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.85
PKR236.84
|
$1.78
IQD2,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$7.61
PKR2,113.39
|
$29.64
IQD38,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.54
PKR704.27
|
$8.53
IQD11,162
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.53
PKR2,924.99
|
$24.73
IQD32,362
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.64
PKR3,788.58
|
$25.30
IQD33,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.17
PKR8,379.71
|
$45.64
IQD59,739
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.47
PKR6,243.13
|
$51.98
IQD68,030
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Iraq or Pakistan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.