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Al Hillah vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Al Hillah is 3.0% cheaper than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% less in Al Hillah
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Al Hillah
Transportation: pay 18.3% more in Al Hillah
Housing: pay 4.7% more in Al Hillah
Childcare: pay 47.5% less in Al Hillah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in Al Hillah
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Al Hillah

The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Al Hillah are more expensive than in Iraq. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Al Hillah.

Al Hillah vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Hillah instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 8.0% less for restaurants

	Iraq	Al Hillah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.66 IQD6,092	$4.38 IQD5,723	-6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD8,857	$6.02 IQD7,858	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 IQD521	$0.38 IQD495	-4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 IQD297	$0.21 IQD268	-9.6%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	Iraq	Al Hillah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 IQD988	$0.76 IQD991	+0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 IQD3,334	$2.28 IQD2,972	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 IQD5,826	$4.75 IQD6,199	+6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,204	$1.69 IQD2,211	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 IQD2,585	$2.06 IQD2,696	+4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 IQD619	$0.56 IQD734	+18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD660	$0.50 IQD654	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 IQD560	$0.46 IQD595	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD399	$0.33 IQD430	+7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD374	$0.30 IQD390	+4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD368	$0.30 IQD386	+5.0%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 18.3% more for transportation

	Iraq	Al Hillah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.08 IQD2,718	$2.06 IQD2,690	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.40 IQD48,857	$64.47 IQD84,214	+72.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	$17,065.15 IQD22,292,067	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 IQD20,064	$14.41 IQD18,824	-6.2%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 4.7% more for housing

	Iraq	Al Hillah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 IQD47,412	$37.92 IQD49,538	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.91 IQD376,094	$367.90 IQD480,589	+27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.91 IQD253,307	$192.67 IQD251,681	-0.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.74 IQD87,177	$58.00 IQD75,764	-13.1%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 47.5% less for childcare

	Iraq	Al Hillah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.70 IQD181,176	$94.81 IQD123,845	-31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	$758.45 IQD990,759	-63.3%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Al Hillah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 IQD3,628	$2.89 IQD3,775	+4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 IQD3,225	$3.15 IQD4,109	+27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 IQD2,606	$1.90 IQD2,477	-5.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.51 IQD45,081	$22.75 IQD29,723	-34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.34 IQD10,890	$7.58 IQD9,908	-9.0%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Iraq	Al Hillah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.03 IQD32,700	$26.88 IQD35,110	+7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 IQD36,227	$27.70 IQD36,181	-0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.80 IQD66,361	$60.81 IQD79,433	+19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.19 IQD49,886	$44.46 IQD58,080	+16.4%
Average			+10.8%

Iraq vs. Al Hillah - Cost of clothing

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