Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 56.6% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Australia, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.18
|
$4.72
IQD6,166
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.60
|
$8.00
IQD10,450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.71
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.11
|
$0.20
IQD256
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.41
|
$2.18
IQD2,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.56
|
$3.91
IQD5,105
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.32
|
$1.67
IQD2,185
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.39
|
$1.88
IQD2,455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.17
|
$0.38
IQD501
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.70
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.99
|
$0.41
IQD536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.18
|
$0.29
IQD375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.56
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.25
|
$0.24
IQD316
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.49
|
$1.33
IQD1,731
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$124.03
|
$22.96
IQD29,990
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,428.62
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,599,761
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.13
|
$18.06
IQD23,589
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.52
|
$51.82
IQD67,684
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,694.46
|
$422.00
IQD551,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,345.94
|
$251.01
IQD327,880
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$182.49
|
$98.24
IQD128,333
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,079.46
|
$133.60
IQD174,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,347.47
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,221,997
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.65
|
$2.00
IQD2,613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$4.99
|
$2.34
IQD3,062
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.14
|
$1.72
IQD2,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.72
|
$33.83
IQD44,187
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.55
|
$7.00
IQD9,144
|
|
pay 53.7% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$108.21
|
$25.82
IQD33,730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.31
|
$28.36
IQD37,046
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$153.99
|
$48.33
IQD63,135
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$161.33
|
$36.02
IQD47,053
|
|
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