Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 69.0% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 83.2% more in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 57.1% more in Thailand
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Thailand are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,069
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,784
|
$6.02
THB202.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$0.70
THB23.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.38
THB12.79
|
|
pay 83.2% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,065
|
$1.40
THB47.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,284
|
$8.16
THB275.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,960
|
$6.68
THB225.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,885
|
$1.29
THB43.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD629
|
$1.23
THB41.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD675
|
$0.52
THB17.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD580
|
$0.82
THB27.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.66
THB22.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.69
THB23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD367
|
$0.54
THB18.06
|
|
pay 36.9% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,516
|
$4.47
THB150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,573
|
$25.43
THB857.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,676,550
|
$31,362.48
THB1,057,400.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,303
|
$9.67
THB325.89
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,118
|
$17.13
THB577.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,931
|
$389.22
THB13,122.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,124
|
$225.23
THB7,593.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,914
|
$55.17
THB1,860.22
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,521
|
$341.66
THB11,519.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,672,572
|
$10,344.18
THB348,758.80
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,361
|
$2.20
THB74.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,085
|
$1.90
THB64.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,687
|
$3.85
THB129.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,828
|
$48.79
THB1,645.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,944
|
$5.42
THB182.77
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,903
|
$38.62
THB1,302.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,265
|
$29.36
THB989.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,105
|
$82.78
THB2,791.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,022
|
$65.55
THB2,210.20
|
|
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