Cost of living comparison
Russia is 35.7% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Russia instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,814
|
$6.85
RUB587.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,891
|
$4.21
RUB360.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD552
|
$0.84
RUB72.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD266
|
$0.41
RUB34.85
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,041
|
$0.49
RUB41.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,153
|
$3.93
RUB336.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,842
|
$3.21
RUB274.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,292
|
$1.21
RUB104.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,570
|
$1.72
RUB147.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD625
|
$0.56
RUB48.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$0.56
RUB47.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD598
|
$0.75
RUB64.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.90
RUB77.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD354
|
$0.22
RUB18.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD357
|
$0.22
RUB18.73
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,568
|
$2.21
RUB189.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,655
|
$19.07
RUB1,633.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,469,679
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,472,902.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,972
|
$4.42
RUB378.77
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,690
|
$6.26
RUB536.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD368,224
|
$317.16
RUB27,167.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD248,110
|
$217.57
RUB18,636.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,879
|
$68.11
RUB5,834.48
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD184,864
|
$212.06
RUB18,164.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,302,169
|
$5,562.55
RUB476,470.36
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,082
|
$1.50
RUB128.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,126
|
$1.72
RUB147.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,660
|
$2.19
RUB187.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,899
|
$29.01
RUB2,484.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,763
|
$4.18
RUB358.04
|
|
pay 90.8% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD32,055
|
$58.04
RUB4,971.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,709
|
$36.63
RUB3,137.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,497
|
$78.11
RUB6,690.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,768
|
$78.83
RUB6,752.33
|
|
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