Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 50.7% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Rome, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.56
|
$4.72
IQD6,159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$8.00
IQD10,439
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.11
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$0.20
IQD256
|
|
pay 62.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
$0.74
IQD966
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.96
|
$2.18
IQD2,844
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$3.91
IQD5,100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
$1.67
IQD2,183
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.54
|
$1.88
IQD2,452
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.38
IQD500
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$0.41
IQD535
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$0.29
IQD375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.24
IQD316
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.19
|
$1.33
IQD1,729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€36.09
|
$22.96
IQD29,959
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,775.22
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,580,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.43
|
$18.06
IQD23,565
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.53
|
$51.82
IQD67,614
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,098.96
|
$422.00
IQD550,671
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€725.78
|
$251.01
IQD327,543
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€162.52
|
$98.24
IQD128,201
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€498.06
|
$133.60
IQD174,337
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,190.72
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,219,710
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$2.00
IQD2,610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.57
|
$2.34
IQD3,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
$1.72
IQD2,238
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.77
|
$33.83
IQD44,142
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.28
|
$7.00
IQD9,134
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€80.27
|
$25.82
IQD33,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€34.07
|
$28.36
IQD37,008
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€91.29
|
$48.33
IQD63,070
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€116.19
|
$36.02
IQD47,004
|
|
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