Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 18.0% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
Yerevan
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.08
AMD3,907.43
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
AMD3,005.71
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AMD393.81
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.60
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
Yerevan
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
AMD297.53
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
AMD1,594.85
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
AMD2,257.96
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
AMD887.17
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
AMD1,269.07
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
AMD203.06
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AMD315.31
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
AMD300.33
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
AMD346.14
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD117.02
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
AMD116.58
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 85.3% more for transportation
Yerevan
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AMD1,988.07
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AMD4,007.62
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,015.91
AMD12,022,855.10
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.29
AMD1,663.16
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
Yerevan
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.14
AMD8,582.51
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.29
AMD374,954.43
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$640.24
AMD248,178.73
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.86
AMD34,447.09
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
Yerevan
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.47
AMD119,575.13
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,316.23
AMD3,223,662.91
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
Yerevan
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
AMD801.52
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
AMD1,353.66
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
AMD1,001.90
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.09
AMD32,210.17
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.75
AMD3,005.71
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
Yerevan
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.13
AMD36,101.45
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.89
AMD23,991.34
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.82
AMD51,486.24
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.67
AMD46,000.49
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
|
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