Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.8 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in United States instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD6,156
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,433
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD668
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD256
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD965
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,843
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,097
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,182
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,451
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD500
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD580
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD535
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD375
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD316
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,728
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD29,942
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,569,808
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,551
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Baghdad
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,575
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD550,351
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD327,352
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,126
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,236
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,218,419
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,608
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,058
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,237
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,116
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,129
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,676
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD36,987
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,033
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD46,977
|
$109.59
|
|
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