Cost of living
China
compared toIraq
| Cost of living one person |
$718
|
$745
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1974
|
$1944
|
| One person rent |
$463
|
$466
|
| Family rent |
$1485
|
$1193
|
| Food expenses |
$242
|
$204
|
| Transport expenses |
$72.12
|
$92.42
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$771.56
|
$501.51
|
| Human freedom index |
4.38
|
5.45
|
| Life expectancy |
74.48
|
74.79
|
| English speaking % |
0.81%
|
33.9%
|
| Population |
1.41B
|
38.4M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.27
|
$4.1
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$26
|
$20.59
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.28
|
$7.15
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.03
|
$2.65
|
| Cappuccino |
$3.8
|
$2.64
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.58
|
$0.4
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$324.01
|
$360.33
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$198.02
|
$169.08
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$688.04
|
$650.1
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$551.3
|
$367.55
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$37.47
|
$53.51
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$59.36
|
$107.15
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$10.32
|
$36.57
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$4.89
|
$9.12
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$5017
|
$1742
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3339
|
$578
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.33
|
$0.58
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$17.54
|
$44
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$5.05
|
$17.52
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.24
|
$0.46
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.82
|
$1.42
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.58
|
$0.86
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.05
|
$1.16
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.42
|
$1.59
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$12.91
|
$5.91
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.17
|
$5.08
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.98
|
$10.07
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.4
|
$1.24
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.53
|
$1.13
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.37
|
$1.14
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.1
|
$0.53
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.7
|
$0.7
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.03
|
$0.68
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.46
|
$0.38
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.18
|
$1.1
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$12.95
|
$14.84
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.93
|
$1.69
|
| Cigarette pack |
$4.1
|
$2.39
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$4.27
|
$3.01
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$5.12
|
$3.02
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.6
|
$2.21
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.9
|
$2.01
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$39.29
|
$35.04
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$5.9
|
$8.82
|
| Doctor's visit |
$32.27
|
$15.21
|
| Haircut, simple |
$5.12
|
$4.66
|
| Brand Jeans |
$61.27
|
$30.7
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$78.06
|
$58.12
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$491.51
|
$137.78
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$18082
|
$2778
|