Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 5.0 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD6,166
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,450
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD256
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,847
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,105
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,185
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,455
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD501
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD536
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD375
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD316
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,731
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD29,990
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,599,761
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,589
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,684
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD551,239
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD327,880
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,333
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,517
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,221,997
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,613
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,062
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,241
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,187
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,144
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,730
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD37,046
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,135
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD47,053
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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