Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 30.6% cheaper than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 65.4% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 27.3% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Baghdad

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Taipei, you would:

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Taipei	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.55 NT$205.98	$4.38 IQD5,739	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.55 NT$174.56	$7.58 IQD9,936	+36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 NT$35.97	$0.38 IQD499	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 NT$23.14	$0.21 IQD269	-72.1%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 65.4% less for groceries

	Taipei	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 NT$58.92	$0.83 IQD1,084	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.47 NT$297.52	$2.28 IQD2,981	-76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.91 NT$374.27	$4.75 IQD6,217	-60.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 NT$83.10	$1.69 IQD2,217	-36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 NT$138.78	$2.06 IQD2,704	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 NT$72.08	$0.56 IQD736	-75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.37 NT$43.19	$0.50 IQD656	-63.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NT$43.05	$0.46 IQD596	-66.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 NT$60.49	$0.33 IQD431	-82.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 NT$40.45	$0.30 IQD391	-76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$33.65	$0.30 IQD387	-72.4%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Taipei	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.83 NT$120.38	$2.06 IQD2,697	-46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 NT$1,235.86	$22.75 IQD29,807	-42.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,375.55 NT$1M	$18,202.83 IQD24M	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 NT$293.52	$15.93 IQD20,865	+70.5%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 27.3% more for housing

	Taipei	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.93 NT$814.77	$41.71 IQD54,646	+60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$792.21 NT$24,896.60	$412.41 IQD540K	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$568.06 NT$17,852.42	$284.42 IQD373K	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.05 NT$1,949.92	$152.68 IQD200K	+146.1%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	Taipei	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$628.11 NT$19,739.37	$178.78 IQD234K	-71.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,860.07 NT$561K	$3,548.47 IQD5M	-80.1%
Average			-75.8%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 NT$101.96	$3.79 IQD4,968	+16.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NT$119.31	$3.15 IQD4,121	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.93 NT$123.59	$2.09 IQD2,732	-47.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 NT$1,320.09	$44.30 IQD58,036	+5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 NT$345.01	$7.58 IQD9,936	-30.9%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Taipei	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.48 NT$2,089.23	$29.20 IQD38,252	-56.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.29 NT$1,140.48	$36.03 IQD47,195	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 NT$2,779.74	$68.68 IQD89,973	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.72 NT$3,636.71	$44.75 IQD58,621	-61.3%
Average			-35.1%

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