Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 51.7% cheaper than Kansas.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Kansas, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Kansas
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.43
|
$4.48
IQD5,845
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
|
$6.61
IQD8,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
|
$0.25
IQD323
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Kansas
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$0.83
IQD1,077
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
|
$2.12
IQD2,765
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$4.32
IQD5,644
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
|
$1.76
IQD2,296
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.02
|
$1.64
IQD2,143
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.47
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Kansas
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$1.72
IQD2,249
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.57
|
$27.22
IQD35,535
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,141.43
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,234,407
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
|
$16.77
IQD21,895
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Kansas
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.37
|
$38.80
IQD50,665
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.51
|
$279.28
IQD364,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$757.86
|
$186.02
IQD242,884
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.46
|
$66.50
IQD86,827
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Kansas
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.33
|
$109.67
IQD143,193
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,433.33
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,019,732
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kansas
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
|
$2.49
IQD3,245
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.24
IQD2,927
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.54
|
$1.78
IQD2,318
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.31
|
$29.64
IQD38,703
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
|
$8.53
IQD11,136
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Kansas
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.64
|
$24.73
IQD32,285
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.15
|
$25.30
IQD33,037
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
|
$45.64
IQD59,597
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.69
|
$51.98
IQD67,868
|
|
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