Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Australia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,819
|
$16.79
A$24.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,899
|
$9.81
A$14.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$2.56
A$3.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD266
|
$2.14
A$3.16
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,042
|
$2.33
A$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,156
|
$4.71
A$6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,847
|
$5.75
A$8.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,294
|
$3.86
A$5.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,572
|
$3.99
A$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD626
|
$1.43
A$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$1.25
A$1.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD598
|
$1.39
A$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$2.00
A$2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD354
|
$1.13
A$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD357
|
$0.95
A$1.40
|
|
pay 80.6% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,571
|
$4.73
A$6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,700
|
$84.46
A$124.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,488,806
|
$27,859.34
A$41,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,991
|
$18.12
A$26.79
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,729
|
$55.36
A$81.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD368,537
|
$1,258.08
A$1,859.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD248,322
|
$971.44
A$1,435.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,956
|
$141.88
A$209.73
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD185,022
|
$1,377.23
A$2,035.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,304,129
|
$14,720.56
A$21,759.89
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,084
|
$6.69
A$9.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,128
|
$3.60
A$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,662
|
$28.13
A$41.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,935
|
$53.84
A$79.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,772
|
$13.24
A$19.57
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD32,082
|
$75.27
A$111.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,736
|
$54.30
A$80.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,547
|
$102.43
A$151.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,812
|
$118.12
A$174.60
|
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