Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 4.0 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,851
|
$17.72
€16.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,642
|
$9.84
€9.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD597
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD324
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
$1.95
€1.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,768
|
$5.93
€5.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,650
|
$4.34
€4.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,299
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,146
|
$4.08
€3.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD601
|
$1.24
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD636
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD611
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD406
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD371
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,251
|
$8.49
€7.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,575
|
$104.47
€97.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,258,184
|
$28,989.41
€27,188.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,919
|
$23.81
€22.33
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,722
|
$44.56
€41.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD365,068
|
$1,134.22
€1,063.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD243,156
|
$969.29
€909.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD86,924
|
$179.88
€168.70
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,353
|
$1,616.01
€1,515.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,021,994
|
$6,406.01
€6,007.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,248
|
$5.48
€5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,930
|
$3.36
€3.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,321
|
$8.91
€8.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,746
|
$36.22
€33.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,148
|
$13.01
€12.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,321
|
$88.46
€82.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,074
|
$41.75
€39.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,664
|
$96.66
€90.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD67,944
|
$123.64
€115.96
|
|
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