Cost of living comparison
China is 2.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in China instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,866
|
$3.33
CN¥23.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,664
|
$5.25
CN¥37.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD599
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 64.7% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
$1.68
CN¥11.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
$6.22
CN¥44.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,664
|
$7.41
CN¥52.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
$1.75
CN¥12.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
$1.80
CN¥12.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD602
|
$0.88
CN¥6.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD637
|
$0.63
CN¥4.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD613
|
$0.74
CN¥5.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$0.57
CN¥4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.35
CN¥2.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.43
CN¥3.04
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
$4.64
CN¥32.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,663
|
$21.41
CN¥151.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,310,748
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,233.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,973
|
$4.14
CN¥29.30
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,847
|
$14.28
CN¥100.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,971
|
$401.04
CN¥2,836.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,757
|
$247.64
CN¥1,751.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,139
|
$39.51
CN¥279.43
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,707
|
$456.56
CN¥3,228.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,994
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,644.20
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
$1.15
CN¥8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
$3.48
CN¥24.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,327
|
$3.40
CN¥24.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,842
|
$42.27
CN¥298.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,176
|
$6.35
CN¥44.93
|
|
pay 65.6% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,401
|
$51.26
CN¥362.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,156
|
$33.18
CN¥234.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,811
|
$80.69
CN¥570.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,112
|
$76.44
CN¥540.55
|
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