Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 55.1% cheaper than South Carolina.
If you lived in Iraq instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
|
$4.48
IQD5,859
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.06
|
$6.61
IQD8,653
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
$0.83
IQD1,080
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$2.12
IQD2,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$4.32
IQD5,657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$1.64
IQD2,149
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$1.72
IQD2,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$27.22
IQD35,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,663.18
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,285,003
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$16.77
IQD21,947
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.55
|
$38.80
IQD50,786
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,496.22
|
$279.28
IQD365,529
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,091.77
|
$186.02
IQD243,463
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.97
|
$66.50
IQD87,033
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$885.76
|
$109.67
IQD143,534
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,849.60
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,024,545
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
|
$2.49
IQD3,253
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$2.24
IQD2,933
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.35
|
$1.78
IQD2,324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
|
$29.64
IQD38,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
|
$8.53
IQD11,162
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.35
|
$24.73
IQD32,362
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.42
|
$25.30
IQD33,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
|
$45.64
IQD59,739
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.39
|
$51.98
IQD68,030
|
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