Cost of living comparison
Russia is 42.3% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Russia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 48.7% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.48
IQD5,841
|
$7.74
₽745.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.61
IQD8,628
|
$4.69
₽451.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD596
|
$0.85
₽81.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
IQD323
|
$0.41
₽39.46
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,077
|
$0.54
₽51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
IQD2,763
|
$4.40
₽423.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
IQD5,640
|
$3.48
₽334.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,295
|
$1.27
₽122.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
IQD2,142
|
$1.79
₽172.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$0.62
₽59.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD635
|
$0.56
₽53.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD610
|
$0.66
₽63.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD405
|
$1.03
₽99.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.30
₽28.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD370
|
$0.25
₽24.36
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.72
IQD2,247
|
$2.37
₽228.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
IQD35,514
|
$19.36
₽1,863.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,262.95
IQD21,221,739
|
$31,226.85
₽3,007,146.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
IQD21,882
|
$3.41
₽328.15
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.80
IQD50,635
|
$6.56
₽631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.28
IQD364,442
|
$310.33
₽29,884.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$186.02
IQD242,739
|
$214.38
₽20,644.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.50
IQD86,775
|
$69.84
₽6,726.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$109.67
IQD143,107
|
$220.41
₽21,225.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,546.87
IQD2,018,528
|
$4,693.93
₽452,025.24
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
IQD3,243
|
$1.55
₽149.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
IQD2,925
|
$1.73
₽166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
IQD2,317
|
$2.23
₽215.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.64
IQD38,680
|
$31.55
₽3,038.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
IQD11,129
|
$4.06
₽391.12
|
|
pay 86.9% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.73
IQD32,266
|
$62.85
₽6,052.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.30
IQD33,018
|
$39.44
₽3,798.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.64
IQD59,561
|
$79.13
₽7,620.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.98
IQD67,827
|
$85.30
₽8,214.61
|
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