Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 38.1% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Japan, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,036
|
$4.44
IQD5,806
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
¥773
|
$6.78
IQD8,880
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥159
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
¥125
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥221
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
¥871
|
$2.41
IQD3,149
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
¥808
|
$4.46
IQD5,834
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
¥312
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥406
|
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥303
|
$0.48
IQD624
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥174
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥277
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥284
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥175
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
¥142
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥656
|
$1.96
IQD2,565
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
¥9,533
|
$40.17
IQD52,586
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.97
¥3,371,436
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,440,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
¥3,842
|
$16.76
IQD21,943
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
¥5,261
|
$34.86
IQD45,630
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.50
¥75,559
|
$280.92
IQD367,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.68
¥50,584
|
$189.29
IQD247,785
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.01
¥16,827
|
$69.33
IQD90,760
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.59
¥37,833
|
$141.04
IQD184,622
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,805.94
¥1,699,234
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,299,153
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥409
|
$2.35
IQD3,078
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
¥431
|
$2.38
IQD3,122
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
¥608
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
¥8,731
|
$31.97
IQD41,844
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
¥1,819
|
$8.21
IQD10,749
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.65
¥6,078
|
$24.45
IQD32,013
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.96
¥4,082
|
$24.19
IQD31,667
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.99
¥8,333
|
$44.63
IQD58,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
¥13,442
|
$39.49
IQD51,700
|
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