Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 61.9% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
$4.44
IQD5,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
$6.78
IQD8,880
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK372
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK269
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK923
|
$2.41
IQD3,149
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK862
|
$4.46
IQD5,834
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK159
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK235
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
$1.96
IQD2,565
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
$40.17
IQD52,586
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,440,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
$16.76
IQD21,943
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
$34.86
IQD45,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
$280.92
IQD367,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
$189.29
IQD247,785
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
$69.33
IQD90,760
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
$141.04
IQD184,622
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,299,153
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
$2.35
IQD3,078
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK634
|
$2.38
IQD3,122
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
$31.97
IQD41,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
$8.21
IQD10,749
|
|
pay 70.8% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
$24.45
IQD32,013
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
$24.19
IQD31,667
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
$44.63
IQD58,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
$39.49
IQD51,700
|
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