Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 56.1% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.84
ISK2,504
|
$4.72
IQD6,185
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.27
ISK2,003
|
$8.00
IQD10,482
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
ISK325
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
ISK298
|
$0.20
IQD257
|
|
pay 64.3% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
ISK481
|
$0.74
IQD970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
ISK840
|
$2.18
IQD2,856
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
ISK748
|
$3.91
IQD5,121
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66
ISK794
|
$1.67
IQD2,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
ISK996
|
$1.88
IQD2,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
ISK163
|
$0.38
IQD502
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK138
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.41
IQD537
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
ISK258
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ISK134
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ISK72
|
$0.24
IQD317
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
ISK1,128
|
$1.33
IQD1,736
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.40
ISK10,866
|
$22.96
IQD30,083
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,836.83
ISK4,189,091
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,657,200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.97
ISK3,365
|
$18.06
IQD23,662
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.40
ISK8,761
|
$51.82
IQD67,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.14
ISK201,775
|
$422.00
IQD552,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,215.63
ISK170,674
|
$251.01
IQD328,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.63
ISK9,636
|
$98.24
IQD128,729
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.34
ISK36,412
|
$133.60
IQD175,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,750.10
ISK386,114
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,228,859
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
ISK1,196
|
$2.00
IQD2,621
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
ISK583
|
$2.34
IQD3,072
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.64
ISK1,493
|
$1.72
IQD2,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.90
ISK7,989
|
$33.83
IQD44,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
ISK1,723
|
$7.00
IQD9,172
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.08
ISK16,578
|
$25.82
IQD33,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
ISK7,075
|
$28.36
IQD37,161
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.12
ISK21,217
|
$48.33
IQD63,330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
ISK24,598
|
$36.02
IQD47,198
|
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