Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 53.0% cheaper than Oklahoma.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.75
|
$4.48
IQD5,850
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
|
$6.61
IQD8,640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$2.12
IQD2,767
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.78
|
$4.32
IQD5,648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
|
$1.76
IQD2,298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$1.64
IQD2,145
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.46
IQD601
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.49
IQD636
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$1.72
IQD2,251
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.88
|
$27.22
IQD35,566
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,499.67
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,252,651
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
|
$16.77
IQD21,913
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.96
|
$38.80
IQD50,708
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$958.67
|
$279.28
IQD364,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$916.90
|
$186.02
IQD243,093
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$66.50
IQD86,901
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,115.73
|
$109.67
IQD143,316
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,828.75
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,021,468
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
|
$2.49
IQD3,248
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
|
$2.24
IQD2,929
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.91
|
$1.78
IQD2,320
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.07
|
$29.64
IQD38,736
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
|
$8.53
IQD11,146
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.20
|
$24.73
IQD32,313
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.70
|
$25.30
IQD33,066
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.70
|
$45.64
IQD59,648
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.94
|
$51.98
IQD67,926
|
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