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Iraq vs. Minnesota Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 59.7% cheaper than Minnesota.

Restaurants: pay 71.7% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 60.4% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 63.9% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 90.0% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Minnesota Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Minnesota, you would:

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pay 71.7% less for restaurants

	Minnesota	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.17	$4.66 IQD6,109	-74.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.25	$6.78 IQD8,882	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.48	$0.40 IQD522	-83.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02	$0.23 IQD298	-88.8%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 60.4% less for groceries

	Minnesota	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$3.28	$0.76 IQD991	-76.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34	$2.55 IQD3,344	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.66	$4.46 IQD5,843	+21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64	$1.69 IQD2,211	-53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.61	$1.98 IQD2,593	-64.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.28	$0.47 IQD621	-79.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69	$0.51 IQD662	-26.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.48	$0.43 IQD562	-82.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23	$0.31 IQD400	-86.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55	$0.29 IQD375	-81.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.65	$0.28 IQD369	-82.9%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Minnesota	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.15	$2.08 IQD2,726	-33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.00	$37.40 IQD48,996	-48.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,149.01	$15,792.71 IQD20,688,560	-50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.56	$15.36 IQD20,121	-1.3%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 63.9% less for housing

	Minnesota	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.48	$36.30 IQD47,547	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,182.19	$287.91 IQD377,163	-75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,123.71	$193.91 IQD254,027	-82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.87	$66.74 IQD87,425	-50.9%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 90.0% less for childcare

	Minnesota	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,260.39	$138.70 IQD181,692	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,591.00	$2,066.25 IQD2,706,806	-90.9%
Average			-90.0%

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Minnesota	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.52	$2.78 IQD3,639	-49.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01	$2.47 IQD3,234	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.69	$2.00 IQD2,614	-81.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.95	$34.51 IQD45,209	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88	$8.34 IQD10,921	-35.3%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Minnesota	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.07	$25.03 IQD32,793	-52.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.44	$27.73 IQD36,330	-39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.05	$50.80 IQD66,550	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.44	$38.19 IQD50,028	-60.0%
Average			-46.5%

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