Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.2 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,017
|
$11.17
SGD15.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,022
|
$7.45
SGD10.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD548
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD251
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,125
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,128
|
$9.16
SGD12.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,367
|
$10.85
SGD14.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,609
|
$4.67
SGD6.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD604
|
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD385
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,262
|
$8.01
SGD10.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,075
|
$95.32
SGD129.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,059,869
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,818.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,980
|
$9.23
SGD12.53
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,502
|
$35.83
SGD48.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD737,925
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,730.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD382,076
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,738.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,258
|
$116.07
SGD157.44
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,353
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,507.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,953,743
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,851.12
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,815
|
$7.45
SGD10.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,470
|
$4.79
SGD6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,882
|
$12.29
SGD16.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,663
|
$103.58
SGD140.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,025
|
$11.17
SGD15.15
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,590
|
$67.87
SGD92.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,398
|
$43.81
SGD59.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,618
|
$93.40
SGD126.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,440
|
$105.69
SGD143.36
|
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