Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 60.4% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.18
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.11
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.53
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.49
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.78
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.46
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.81
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€5.04
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.67
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.48
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,780.62
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.42
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.64
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,081.70
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€906.01
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€169.72
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€917.70
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,476.07
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.05
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.60
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.58
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.39
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.13
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€96.71
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€46.00
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€108.98
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€134.31
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
|
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