Cost of living comparison
Norway is 3.2 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Norway instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,879
|
$17.76
kr196.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,683
|
$11.40
kr125.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$2.93
kr32.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD325
|
$2.64
kr29.17
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
$2.64
kr29.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,781
|
$5.47
kr60.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,676
|
$7.09
kr78.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,309
|
$3.54
kr39.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,156
|
$5.56
kr61.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD604
|
$1.28
kr14.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD639
|
$0.99
kr10.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD614
|
$1.26
kr13.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD407
|
$1.66
kr18.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD381
|
$0.92
kr10.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD372
|
$1.02
kr11.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,262
|
$7.56
kr83.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,741
|
$69.76
kr770.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,357,741
|
$32,415.05
kr357,823.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD22,022
|
$21.33
kr235.45
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,959
|
$50.38
kr556.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD366,778
|
$954.57
kr10,537.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD244,295
|
$754.37
kr8,327.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD87,331
|
$157.28
kr1,736.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD144,024
|
$315.96
kr3,487.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,031,463
|
$4,907.04
kr54,167.87
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,264
|
$8.74
kr96.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,944
|
$4.01
kr44.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
$13.22
kr145.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,928
|
$41.00
kr452.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,201
|
$12.96
kr143.09
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Norway
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,473
|
$78.39
kr865.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,229
|
$42.70
kr471.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,943
|
$99.39
kr1,097.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD68,262
|
$127.08
kr1,402.76
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Norway or Iraq. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.