Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 5.4% cheaper than Armenia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
Armenia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
AMD2,748.44
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
AMD2,498.58
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
AMD351.35
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
AMD168.29
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
Armenia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
AMD216.82
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
AMD1,432.30
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
AMD1,845.44
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
AMD783.66
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
AMD1,058.81
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.70
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AMD318.09
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD282.16
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
AMD277.52
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.92
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD115.35
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Armenia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
AMD1,724.63
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.75
AMD4,171.54
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,749.24
AMD9,994,311.84
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
AMD1,299.26
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
Armenia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.61
AMD6,834.44
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$662.62
AMD257,190.07
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.53
AMD182,244.82
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.35
AMD33,517.33
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
Armenia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.96
AMD70,237.80
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,167.82
AMD3,170,259.13
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
Armenia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
AMD529.70
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
AMD933.06
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AMD744.58
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.24
AMD19,888.19
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.15
AMD1,998.86
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
Armenia
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.02
AMD26,399.97
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.72
AMD20,464.44
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.40
AMD38,191.60
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
AMD34,194.82
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
|
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