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Iraq vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 3.5% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 44.4% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 59.9% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.7% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 0.9% more in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	$4.66 IQD6,092	+37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	$6.78 IQD8,857	+5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	$0.40 IQD521	-50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	$0.23 IQD297	-63.6%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 44.4% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	$0.76 IQD988	-55.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$2.55 IQD3,334	-61.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	$4.46 IQD5,826	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	$1.69 IQD2,204	-5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	$1.98 IQD2,585	-3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	$0.47 IQD619	-67.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	$0.51 IQD660	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	$0.43 IQD560	-73.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	$0.31 IQD399	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	$0.29 IQD374	-55.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	$0.28 IQD368	-45.2%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 59.9% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	$2.08 IQD2,718	-52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$37.40 IQD48,857	+289.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	-67.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	$15.36 IQD20,064	+69.9%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Cambodia	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	$36.30 IQD47,412	+67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	$287.91 IQD376,094	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 KHR944,647.28	$193.91 IQD253,307	-17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	$66.74 IQD87,177	+8.5%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	$138.70 IQD181,176	-34.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	-60.8%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	$2.78 IQD3,628	+166.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	$2.47 IQD3,225	+24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	$2.00 IQD2,606	+14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	$34.51 IQD45,081	-8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$8.34 IQD10,890	+122.3%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	$25.03 IQD32,700	+3.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	$27.73 IQD36,227	+30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	$50.80 IQD66,361	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	$38.19 IQD49,886	-3.4%
Average			+0.9%

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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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