Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 47.8% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.91
SEK146.48
|
$5.35
IQD7,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
SEK101.07
|
$6.88
IQD9,011
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
SEK24.75
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
SEK21.34
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
SEK28.78
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
SEK55.24
|
$2.39
IQD3,124
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SEK58.11
|
$4.86
IQD6,359
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
SEK42.58
|
$1.82
IQD2,388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
SEK55.35
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK14.74
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK11.62
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
SEK14.71
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
SEK21.09
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.36
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
SEK8.58
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SEK72.92
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.59
SEK996.08
|
$22.94
IQD30,035
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,656.21
SEK301,752.76
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,028,347
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.82
SEK292.96
|
$18.29
IQD23,948
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.19
SEK307.36
|
$40.82
IQD53,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,509.41
SEK15,894.23
|
$562.97
IQD736,958
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$932.71
SEK9,821.53
|
$291.49
IQD381,576
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.02
SEK1,211.20
|
$113.11
IQD148,064
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.93
SEK1,441.87
|
$143.70
IQD188,106
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,986.40
SEK73,567.45
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,873
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
SEK73.24
|
$2.15
IQD2,811
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
SEK43.59
|
$2.65
IQD3,466
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.58
SEK69.33
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.94
SEK410.04
|
$31.02
IQD40,610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
SEK150.88
|
$7.65
IQD10,012
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.29
SEK824.38
|
$29.44
IQD38,540
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
SEK442.29
|
$30.82
IQD40,345
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.17
SEK991.64
|
$46.25
IQD60,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.31
SEK1,477.44
|
$43.06
IQD56,367
|
|
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