Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 13.2% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 62.7% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% less in Iraq
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Iraq are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Iraq. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Burma, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
$4.66
IQD6,092
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$6.78
IQD8,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Burma vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
$0.76
IQD988
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
$2.55
IQD3,334
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
$4.46
IQD5,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$1.69
IQD2,204
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
$1.98
IQD2,585
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$0.47
IQD619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK991
|
$0.51
IQD660
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
$0.43
IQD560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
$0.29
IQD374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Burma vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$2.08
IQD2,718
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
$37.40
IQD48,857
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
$15,792.71
IQD20,629,879
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$15.36
IQD20,064
|
|
Burma vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 66.2% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
$36.30
IQD47,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
$287.91
IQD376,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$193.91
IQD253,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$66.74
IQD87,177
|
|
Burma vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
$138.70
IQD181,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
$2,066.25
IQD2,699,129
|
|
Burma vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
$2.78
IQD3,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
$2.47
IQD3,225
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
$2.00
IQD2,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
$34.51
IQD45,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$8.34
IQD10,890
|
|
Burma vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$25.03
IQD32,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
$27.73
IQD36,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$50.80
IQD66,361
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$38.19
IQD49,886
|
|
Burma vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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