Cost of living comparison
China is 2.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in China instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.73
IQD6,896
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
IQD9,674
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IQD643
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
IQD398
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
IQD1,099
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
IQD3,427
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
IQD5,929
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
IQD2,536
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
IQD2,638
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
IQD660
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD695
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD679
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD478
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD433
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD404
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
IQD2,542
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.02
IQD42,352
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,819.78
IQD20,167,747
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
IQD24,166
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.45
IQD56,113
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.58
IQD463,462
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.18
IQD283,370
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.08
IQD97,888
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.43
IQD177,204
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,631.78
IQD2,381,322
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
IQD3,828
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
IQD2,959
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
IQD2,545
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.53
IQD47,478
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.07
IQD11,774
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
|
pay 81.5% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.88
IQD43,609
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.99
IQD35,009
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.18
IQD67,397
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.35
IQD61,799
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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