Cost of living comparison
Russia is 93.7% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Russia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 92.4% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.73
IQD6,896
|
$10.05
₽633.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
IQD9,674
|
$6.50
₽409.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IQD643
|
$1.10
₽69.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
IQD398
|
$0.57
₽35.90
|
|
pay 88.4% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
IQD1,099
|
$0.74
₽46.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
IQD3,427
|
$6.12
₽385.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
IQD5,929
|
$4.79
₽302.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
IQD2,536
|
$1.88
₽118.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
IQD2,638
|
$2.54
₽160.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
IQD660
|
$0.93
₽58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD695
|
$0.80
₽50.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD679
|
$0.93
₽58.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD478
|
$1.57
₽99.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD433
|
$0.48
₽29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD404
|
$0.37
₽23.20
|
|
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.74
IQD2,542
|
$3.32
₽209.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.02
IQD42,352
|
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,819.78
IQD20,167,747
|
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
IQD24,166
|
$4.48
₽282.50
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.45
IQD56,113
|
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.58
IQD463,462
|
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.18
IQD283,370
|
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.08
IQD97,888
|
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.43
IQD177,204
|
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,631.78
IQD2,381,322
|
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
IQD3,828
|
$2.22
₽140.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
IQD2,959
|
$2.43
₽153.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
IQD2,545
|
$3.03
₽190.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.53
IQD47,478
|
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.07
IQD11,774
|
$5.70
₽359.77
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.88
IQD43,609
|
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.99
IQD35,009
|
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.18
IQD67,397
|
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.35
IQD61,799
|
$125.51
₽7,916.59
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Russia or Iraq. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.