Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 58.7% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Australia, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.26
|
$4.48
IQD5,845
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.65
|
$6.61
IQD8,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.72
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.12
|
$0.25
IQD323
|
|
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.04
|
$0.83
IQD1,077
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.44
|
$2.12
IQD2,765
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.59
|
$4.32
IQD5,644
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.34
|
$1.76
IQD2,296
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.40
|
$1.64
IQD2,143
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.18
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.71
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$1.99
|
$0.47
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.19
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.57
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.26
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.51
|
$1.72
IQD2,249
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$124.46
|
$27.22
IQD35,535
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,545.42
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,234,407
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.21
|
$16.77
IQD21,895
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$84.82
|
$38.80
IQD50,665
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,700.38
|
$279.28
IQD364,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,350.65
|
$186.02
IQD242,884
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$183.13
|
$66.50
IQD86,827
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,086.72
|
$109.67
IQD143,193
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,408.08
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,019,732
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.68
|
$2.49
IQD3,245
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.01
|
$2.24
IQD2,927
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.27
|
$1.78
IQD2,318
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$70.97
|
$29.64
IQD38,703
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.61
|
$8.53
IQD11,136
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$108.59
|
$24.73
IQD32,285
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$63.53
|
$25.30
IQD33,037
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$154.52
|
$45.64
IQD59,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$161.89
|
$51.98
IQD67,868
|
|
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