Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.6 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Japan instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
$6.87
¥1,051
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
$5.20
¥795
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD597
|
$1.13
¥174
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD324
|
$0.90
¥138
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
$1.58
¥243
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
$6.69
¥1,024
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
$5.53
¥846
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
$1.87
¥286
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
$3.14
¥481
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$2.55
¥390
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD635
|
$1.34
¥206
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD611
|
$2.07
¥316
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD405
|
$2.14
¥328
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$1.37
¥210
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD370
|
$0.98
¥149
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
$4.79
¥733
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
$77.51
¥11,864
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
$20,322.73
¥3,110,699
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
$26.34
¥4,032
|
|
pay 83.4% more for housing
Iraq
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
$36.05
¥5,517
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
$586.71
¥89,804
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
$401.57
¥61,466
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
$142.79
¥21,856
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
$343.45
¥52,571
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
$12,362.75
¥1,892,304
|
|
pay 73.2% more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
$3.03
¥464
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
$3.16
¥484
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
$4.29
¥657
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
$61.62
¥9,433
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
$13.07
¥2,001
|
|
pay 52.0% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
$43.55
¥6,665
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
$32.13
¥4,917
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
$59.61
¥9,125
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
$90.53
¥13,858
|
|
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