Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 34.7% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Oman, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$4.44
IQD5,823
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$6.78
IQD8,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.42
IQD553
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.20
IQD266
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.79
IQD1,043
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$2.41
IQD3,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$4.46
IQD5,851
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$1.75
IQD2,296
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$1.96
IQD2,574
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.48
IQD626
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.51
IQD667
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.27
IQD357
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.96
IQD2,572
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$40.17
IQD52,737
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,504,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$16.76
IQD22,006
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$34.86
IQD45,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$280.92
IQD368,793
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$189.29
IQD248,494
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$69.33
IQD91,019
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$141.04
IQD185,150
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,305,732
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.35
IQD3,086
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$2.38
IQD3,131
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$2.03
IQD2,664
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$31.97
IQD41,964
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$8.21
IQD10,780
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$24.45
IQD32,104
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$24.19
IQD31,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$44.63
IQD58,588
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$39.49
IQD51,848
|
|
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