Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 60.3% cheaper than Virginia.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$4.48
IQD5,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
|
$6.61
IQD8,628
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$0.46
IQD596
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.25
IQD323
|
|
pay 62.7% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$0.83
IQD1,077
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.96
|
$2.12
IQD2,763
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$4.32
IQD5,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$1.76
IQD2,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$1.64
IQD2,142
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.47
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$1.72
IQD2,247
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$111.31
|
$27.22
IQD35,514
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,932.76
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,221,739
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.06
|
$16.77
IQD21,882
|
|
pay 67.9% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.88
|
$38.80
IQD50,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,780.82
|
$279.28
IQD364,442
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,318.30
|
$186.02
IQD242,739
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.26
|
$66.50
IQD86,775
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,242.29
|
$109.67
IQD143,107
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,459.85
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,018,528
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
|
$2.49
IQD3,243
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$2.24
IQD2,925
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.44
|
$1.78
IQD2,317
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.59
|
$29.64
IQD38,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$8.53
IQD11,129
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.43
|
$24.73
IQD32,266
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
|
$25.30
IQD33,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.57
|
$45.64
IQD59,561
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.39
|
$51.98
IQD67,827
|
|
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