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Iraq vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 44.8% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 66.1% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 49.7% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Bahrain, you would:

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 BHD2.710	$4.66 IQD6,100	-35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD2.980	$6.78 IQD8,868	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BHD0.450	$0.40 IQD521	-66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 BHD0.230	$0.23 IQD297	-62.8%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Bahrain	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BHD0.450	$0.76 IQD989	-37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.09 BHD1.540	$2.55 IQD3,338	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 BHD2.210	$4.46 IQD5,833	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 BHD0.880	$1.69 IQD2,207	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 BHD1.100	$1.98 IQD2,588	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BHD0.450	$0.47 IQD620	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 BHD0.360	$0.51 IQD661	-46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 BHD0.360	$0.43 IQD561	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 BHD0.260	$0.31 IQD399	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 BHD0.150	$0.29 IQD375	-28.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 BHD0.190	$0.28 IQD368	-45.5%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Bahrain	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.65 BHD0.620	$2.08 IQD2,722	+26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.42 BHD12.540	$37.40 IQD48,917	+11.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,268.99 BHD12,107.580	$15,792.71 IQD20,655,336	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 BHD9.950	$15.36 IQD20,089	-42.1%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Bahrain	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.12 BHD14.300	$36.30 IQD47,470	-4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.43 BHD351.360	$287.91 IQD376,558	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.45 BHD254.180	$193.91 IQD253,619	-71.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.98 BHD33.760	$66.74 IQD87,285	-25.8%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 66.1% less for childcare

	Bahrain	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.81 BHD131.630	$138.70 IQD181,400	-60.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,301.63 BHD2,739.630	$2,066.25 IQD2,702,459	-71.7%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 BHD2.840	$2.78 IQD3,633	-63.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10 BHD1.910	$2.47 IQD3,229	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 BHD2.030	$2.00 IQD2,610	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.69 BHD35.900	$34.51 IQD45,137	-63.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 BHD4.680	$8.34 IQD10,903	-33.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 49.7% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.07 BHD22.540	$25.03 IQD32,741	-58.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.73 BHD18.280	$27.73 IQD36,272	-43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.52 BHD32.840	$50.80 IQD66,443	-42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.80 BHD32.190	$38.19 IQD49,948	-55.5%
Average			-49.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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