Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 32.3% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 31.8% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 66.3% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 61.1% less in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Russia	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$4.69 IQD7,116	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$6.78 IQD10,292	+6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$0.46 IQD696	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$0.25 IQD387	-57.3%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 31.8% less for groceries

	Russia	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$0.77 IQD1,171	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$2.50 IQD3,803	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$4.14 IQD6,285	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$1.73 IQD2,627	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$2.04 IQD3,095	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$0.46 IQD697	-45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$0.50 IQD764	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$0.45 IQD680	-45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$0.31 IQD474	-76.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$0.30 IQD454	-15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$0.28 IQD432	-0.1%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Russia	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$2.18 IQD3,310	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$35.81 IQD54,369	+48.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$14.95 IQD22,695	+174.3%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Russia	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$35.82 IQD54,388	+322.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$299.18 IQD454K	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$206.21 IQD313K	-38.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$69.07 IQD105K	-25.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 66.3% less for childcare

	Russia	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$167.07 IQD254K	-58.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-72.6%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$3.16 IQD4,804	+53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$2.65 IQD4,020	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$1.96 IQD2,975	-31.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$34.60 IQD52,536	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$9.36 IQD14,218	+49.6%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 61.1% less for clothing

	Russia	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$24.05 IQD36,514	-71.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$24.78 IQD37,621	-55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$56.42 IQD85,653	-55.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$44.01 IQD66,816	-60.5%
Average			-61.1%

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