Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 56.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
Singapore
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
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