Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 2.3% cheaper than Turkey.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
TRY201.11
|
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
TRY195.82
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
TRY36.62
|
$0.42
IQD549
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY13.64
|
$0.20
IQD264
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
TRY22.31
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
TRY114.73
|
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
TRY93.17
|
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
TRY46.07
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
TRY81.41
|
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
TRY13.88
|
$0.48
IQD621
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY18.91
|
$0.51
IQD662
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY15.22
|
$0.46
IQD594
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TRY11.30
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY8.49
|
$0.27
IQD352
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY5.49
|
$0.27
IQD354
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY145.67
|
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.83
TRY607.11
|
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,229.16
TRY1,329,368.32
|
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.53
TRY210.60
|
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.43
TRY336.36
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.75
TRY12,889.24
|
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.90
TRY11,604.34
|
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.40
TRY1,399.24
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.07
TRY8,965.78
|
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.06
TRY189,722.21
|
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
|
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
TRY76.62
|
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
TRY73.38
|
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY58.02
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.86
TRY1,059.47
|
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
TRY142.49
|
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.31
TRY1,460.89
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
TRY1,199.88
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.01
TRY2,579.81
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.48
TRY2,369.13
|
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
|
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