Cost of living comparison

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Duhok vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Duhok is 22.0% cheaper than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Duhok
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Duhok
Transportation: pay 23.8% more in Duhok
Housing: pay 10.8% more in Duhok
Childcare: pay 86.3% less in Duhok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Duhok
Clothing: pay 68.5% less in Duhok

The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Duhok are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Duhok.

Duhok vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Duhok instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Duhok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$3.79 IQD4,968	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$8.34 IQD10,930	+70.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.40 IQD523	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$0.19 IQD248	-38.2%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Beijing	Duhok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$0.83 IQD1,087	-51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$2.48 IQD3,255	-66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$4.98 IQD6,527	-25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$1.89 IQD2,479	+6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$1.35 IQD1,772	-11.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$0.49 IQD648	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$0.53 IQD696	-31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$0.38 IQD497	-52.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$0.32 IQD422	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.31 IQD402	-11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.33 IQD428	-20.8%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 23.8% more for transportation

	Beijing	Duhok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$2.52 IQD3,305	-40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$15.50 IQD20,313	-50.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$17,890.19 IQD23,438,051	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$13.32 IQD17,453	+187.9%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 10.8% more for housing

	Beijing	Duhok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$28.28 IQD37,053	+118.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$176.10 IQD230,714	-81.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$123.97 IQD162,414	-75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$71.12 IQD93,168	+81.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 86.3% less for childcare

	Beijing	Duhok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$112.47 IQD147,341	-84.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$2,677.50 IQD3,507,806	-88.5%
Average			-86.3%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Duhok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$1.90 IQD2,484	+69.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$2.75 IQD3,602	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$1.90 IQD2,484	-54.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$52.09 IQD68,245	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$7.45 IQD9,766	-11.4%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 68.5% less for clothing

	Beijing	Duhok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$9.94 IQD13,021	-84.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$19.88 IQD26,042	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$29.82 IQD39,063	-63.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$19.88 IQD26,042	-81.2%
Average			-68.5%

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