Cost of living comparison

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Iraq vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 96.8% more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% more in Iraq
Groceries: pay 0.5% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 3.6 times more in Iraq
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 88.8% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Iraq

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, transportation, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Bhutan, you would:

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pay 41.2% more for restaurants

	Bhutan	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BTN254.26	$4.66 IQD6,110	+65.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.38 BTN305.11	$6.78 IQD8,883	+100.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BTN47.80	$0.40 IQD522	-24.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN16.53	$0.23 IQD298	+24.0%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 0.5% less for groceries

	Bhutan	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.89 BTN80.35	$0.76 IQD991	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.61 BTN144.93	$2.55 IQD3,344	+58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN273.35	$4.46 IQD5,843	+47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.96 BTN176.56	$1.69 IQD2,211	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 BTN153.16	$1.98 IQD2,593	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 BTN98.42	$0.47 IQD621	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN59.05	$0.51 IQD662	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 BTN74.58	$0.43 IQD562	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN29.60	$0.31 IQD400	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN20.38	$0.29 IQD375	+26.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN23.45	$0.28 IQD369	+8.3%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

	Bhutan	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN273.50	$2.08 IQD2,726	-31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.01 BTN361.23	$37.40 IQD49,000	+833.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$15,792.71 IQD20,690,124
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.89 BTN1,703.55	$15.36 IQD20,122	-18.7%
Average			+261.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Bhutan	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.44 BTN2,384.70	$36.30 IQD47,550	+37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$122.58 BTN11,055.30	$287.91 IQD377,192	+134.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$71.54 BTN6,452.30	$193.91 IQD254,047	+171.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.80 BTN1,605.62	$66.74 IQD87,432	+274.9%
Average			+154.5%

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pay 88.8% more for childcare

	Bhutan	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.40 BTN21,230.86	$138.70 IQD181,705	-41.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$648.40 BTN58,480.22	$2,066.25 IQD2,707,011	+218.7%
Average			+88.8%

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.82 BTN254.26	$2.78 IQD3,639	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 BTN126.11	$2.47 IQD3,234	+76.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 BTN330.54	$2.00 IQD2,614	-45.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.99 BTN4,237.70	$34.51 IQD45,213	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 BTN305.11	$8.34 IQD10,921	+146.4%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Bhutan	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.02 BTN813.64	$25.03 IQD32,796	+177.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.28 BTN1,017.05	$27.73 IQD36,333	+145.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.01 BTN2,796.88	$50.80 IQD66,555	+63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.01 BTN2,796.88	$38.19 IQD50,032	+23.1%
Average			+102.6%

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