Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 73.1% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.84
|
$4.48
IQD5,879
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.16
|
$6.61
IQD8,683
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.99
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.53
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 72.3% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.96
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.85
|
$2.12
IQD2,781
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.16
|
$4.32
IQD5,676
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.92
|
$1.76
IQD2,309
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.62
|
$1.64
IQD2,156
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
$0.46
IQD604
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$0.49
IQD639
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.38
|
$0.47
IQD614
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.83
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
$0.29
IQD381
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.05
|
$0.28
IQD372
|
|
pay 65.4% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.19
|
$1.72
IQD2,262
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF93.30
|
$27.22
IQD35,741
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,444.06
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,357,741
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF36.12
|
$16.77
IQD22,022
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF53.14
|
$38.80
IQD50,959
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,397.18
|
$279.28
IQD366,778
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,159.52
|
$186.02
IQD244,295
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF167.33
|
$66.50
IQD87,331
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,061.74
|
$109.67
IQD144,024
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,973.48
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,031,463
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.22
|
$2.49
IQD3,264
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.62
|
$2.24
IQD2,944
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.73
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.90
|
$29.64
IQD38,928
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.43
|
$8.53
IQD11,201
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF101.69
|
$24.73
IQD32,473
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF51.35
|
$25.30
IQD33,229
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF120.61
|
$45.64
IQD59,943
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF156.23
|
$51.98
IQD68,262
|
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