Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 17.7% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
Jordan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
|
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