Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 19.4% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 68.4% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.8% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% less in Iraq
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Iraq are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
BYN26.94
|
$4.66
IQD6,092
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
BYN18.23
|
$6.78
IQD8,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BYN2.04
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BYN1.27
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Belarus vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
BYN1.86
|
$0.76
IQD988
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.03
BYN10.36
|
$2.55
IQD3,334
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
BYN8.63
|
$4.46
IQD5,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BYN4.38
|
$1.69
IQD2,204
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
BYN5.50
|
$1.98
IQD2,585
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BYN1.77
|
$0.47
IQD619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.49
|
$0.51
IQD660
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.64
|
$0.43
IQD560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.82
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BYN0.80
|
$0.29
IQD374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.94
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Belarus vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
BYN10.00
|
$2.08
IQD2,718
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.40
BYN42.36
|
$37.40
IQD48,857
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,403.97
BYN59,467.36
|
$15,792.71
IQD20,629,879
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
BYN14.48
|
$15.36
IQD20,064
|
|
Belarus vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 68.4% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.01
BYN41.03
|
$36.30
IQD47,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$298.15
BYN1,018.75
|
$287.91
IQD376,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.17
BYN612.19
|
$193.91
IQD253,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.09
BYN136.98
|
$66.74
IQD87,177
|
|
Belarus vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$281.30
BYN961.16
|
$138.70
IQD181,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,896.64
BYN26,981.92
|
$2,066.25
IQD2,699,129
|
|
Belarus vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 84.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
BYN3.36
|
$2.78
IQD3,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BYN4.94
|
$2.47
IQD3,225
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
BYN5.68
|
$2.00
IQD2,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.82
BYN101.90
|
$34.51
IQD45,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BYN12.10
|
$8.34
IQD10,890
|
|
Belarus vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.44
BYN145.02
|
$25.03
IQD32,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.20
BYN133.93
|
$27.73
IQD36,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.42
BYN336.27
|
$50.80
IQD66,361
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
BYN282.59
|
$38.19
IQD49,886
|
|
Belarus vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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