Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 59.3% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 54.2% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
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