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
IQD5,811
|
$6.85
RUB620.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,887
|
$4.21
RUB381.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD552
|
$0.84
RUB76.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD265
|
$0.41
RUB36.85
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,041
|
$0.49
RUB44.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,152
|
$3.93
RUB356.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,839
|
$3.21
RUB290.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,291
|
$1.21
RUB109.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,569
|
$1.72
RUB156.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD625
|
$0.56
RUB50.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD665
|
$0.56
RUB50.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD598
|
$0.75
RUB67.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.90
RUB81.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD353
|
$0.22
RUB19.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD356
|
$0.22
RUB19.80
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,567
|
$2.21
RUB200.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,631
|
$19.07
RUB1,726.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,459,228
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,614,481.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,962
|
$4.42
RUB400.46
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,668
|
$6.26
RUB567.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD368,052
|
$317.16
RUB28,722.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD247,995
|
$217.57
RUB19,703.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,836
|
$68.11
RUB6,168.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD184,778
|
$212.06
RUB19,204.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,301,099
|
$5,562.55
RUB503,749.30
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,080
|
$1.50
RUB135.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,124
|
$1.72
RUB155.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,659
|
$2.19
RUB198.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,879
|
$29.01
RUB2,626.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,758
|
$4.18
RUB378.54
|
|
pay 90.8% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD32,040
|
$58.04
RUB5,256.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,694
|
$36.63
RUB3,317.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,470
|
$78.11
RUB7,073.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,744
|
$78.83
RUB7,138.91
|
|
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