Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 65.9% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 72.1% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
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