Cost of living comparison
Amman is 83.3% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Amman instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD6,166
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,450
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD256
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 50.4% more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
$0.54
JOD0.380
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,847
|
$3.69
JOD2.620
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,105
|
$5.72
JOD4.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,185
|
$2.03
JOD1.440
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,455
|
$2.65
JOD1.880
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD501
|
$0.92
JOD0.650
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$0.81
JOD0.570
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD536
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD375
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$0.44
JOD0.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD316
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,731
|
$5.26
JOD3.730
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD29,990
|
$56.39
JOD39.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,599,761
|
$32,421.76
JOD22,977.300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,589
|
$8.95
JOD6.340
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,684
|
$36.63
JOD25.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD551,239
|
$348.46
JOD246.950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD327,880
|
$264.96
JOD187.780
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,333
|
$59.50
JOD42.170
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,517
|
$201.81
JOD143.020
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,221,997
|
$5,880.81
JOD4,167.730
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,613
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,062
|
$4.12
JOD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,241
|
$3.52
JOD2.500
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,187
|
$61.42
JOD43.530
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,144
|
$11.28
JOD7.990
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Amman
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,730
|
$56.16
JOD39.800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD37,046
|
$62.00
JOD43.940
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,135
|
$104.73
JOD74.220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD47,053
|
$88.25
JOD62.550
|
|
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