Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 43.9% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Spain, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€11.77
|
$4.64
IQD6,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€7.82
|
$6.72
IQD8,803
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.81
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.34
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.10
|
$0.82
IQD1,067
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.41
|
$2.51
IQD3,290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.53
|
$4.56
IQD5,972
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.25
|
$1.76
IQD2,310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.21
IQD2,891
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.52
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.73
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.42
|
$1.93
IQD2,521
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€29.08
|
$39.46
IQD51,681
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€28,563.42
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,721,924
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.37
|
$15.54
IQD20,346
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€27.06
|
$34.52
IQD45,212
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€740.63
|
$280.02
IQD366,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€587.61
|
$188.34
IQD246,639
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€88.27
|
$66.51
IQD87,096
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€327.69
|
$139.67
IQD182,903
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,241.97
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,166
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$2.57
IQD3,368
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.68
|
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.80
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€36.39
|
$32.77
IQD42,918
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.33
|
$8.37
IQD10,967
|
|
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€64.43
|
$23.65
IQD30,967
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.27
|
$25.45
IQD33,334
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€66.18
|
$48.29
IQD63,237
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€77.58
|
$36.75
IQD48,123
|
|
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