Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 2.7 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,005
|
$15.16
€13.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,006
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD546
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$1.97
€1.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,122
|
$6.41
€5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,356
|
$5.27
€4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
$3.54
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,604
|
$4.99
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD603
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD611
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD385
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD396
|
$0.49
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 84.3% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,258
|
$6.01
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,020
|
$40.07
€36.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,015,863
|
$27,724.47
€25,494.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,936
|
$11.56
€10.63
|
|
pay 66.4% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,405
|
$33.13
€30.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD736,575
|
$916.93
€843.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD381,377
|
$738.60
€679.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD147,987
|
$190.23
€174.93
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,009
|
$469.29
€431.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,948,340
|
$11,290.14
€10,382.22
|
|
pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,809
|
$3.52
€3.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,464
|
$2.30
€2.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,877
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,589
|
$45.09
€41.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,007
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,520
|
$79.58
€73.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,324
|
$40.89
€37.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,507
|
$104.24
€95.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,337
|
$129.44
€119.03
|
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