Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 35.6% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK176.29
|
$4.44
IQD5,811
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK177.10
|
$6.78
IQD8,887
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK34.63
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK30.25
|
$0.20
IQD265
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK32.87
|
$0.79
IQD1,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK132.69
|
$2.41
IQD3,152
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK83.50
|
$4.46
IQD5,839
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK61.52
|
$1.75
IQD2,291
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK82.07
|
$1.96
IQD2,569
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK15.86
|
$0.48
IQD625
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.20
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.46
|
$0.46
IQD598
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK30.82
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.53
|
$0.27
IQD353
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.57
|
$0.27
IQD356
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK141.56
|
$1.96
IQD2,567
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK452.30
|
$40.17
IQD52,631
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK574,795.80
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,459,228
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK266.36
|
$16.76
IQD21,962
|
|
pay 25.0% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK435.54
|
$34.86
IQD45,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,317.35
|
$280.92
IQD368,052
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,231.40
|
$189.29
IQD247,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,338.84
|
$69.33
IQD90,836
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,150.24
|
$141.04
IQD184,778
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK165,032.93
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,301,099
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK44.67
|
$2.35
IQD3,080
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK59.01
|
$2.38
IQD3,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK138.34
|
$2.03
IQD2,659
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,087.72
|
$31.97
IQD41,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK213.05
|
$8.21
IQD10,758
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,609.86
|
$24.45
IQD32,040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK828.97
|
$24.19
IQD31,694
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,873.80
|
$44.63
IQD58,470
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,323.79
|
$39.49
IQD51,744
|
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