Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 2.4 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD6,976
|
$6.22
NT$200.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD8,970
|
$4.98
NT$160.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$1.03
NT$33.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.72
NT$23.03
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,118
|
$1.88
NT$60.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,110
|
$7.75
NT$249.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,330
|
$11.33
NT$364.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,377
|
$2.84
NT$91.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,593
|
$4.13
NT$132.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$2.07
NT$66.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$1.01
NT$32.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD609
|
$1.18
NT$37.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$1.49
NT$47.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD395
|
$1.24
NT$39.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD383
|
$1.12
NT$36.12
|
|
pay 49.3% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,249
|
$3.71
NT$119.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD29,899
|
$37.34
NT$1,201.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD23,919,282
|
$31,397.60
NT$1,010,368.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,840
|
$8.87
NT$285.39
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,190
|
$25.59
NT$823.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD733,613
|
$662.03
NT$21,303.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD379,844
|
$504.69
NT$16,240.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD147,391
|
$72.03
NT$2,317.77
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD187,253
|
$686.42
NT$22,088.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,936,483
|
$17,703.28
NT$569,687.98
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,798
|
$2.49
NT$80.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,450
|
$3.49
NT$112.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,865
|
$3.89
NT$125.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,425
|
$38.67
NT$1,244.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD9,966
|
$9.34
NT$300.41
|
|
pay 85.3% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,365
|
$62.24
NT$2,002.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,162
|
$30.20
NT$971.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,263
|
$88.35
NT$2,842.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,111
|
$103.73
NT$3,337.85
|
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