Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 37.0% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.39
Kč175.13
|
$4.48
IQD5,851
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.56
Kč179.23
|
$6.61
IQD8,642
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
Kč35.04
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
Kč28.30
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
Kč33.02
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
Kč122.82
|
$2.12
IQD2,768
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
Kč86.86
|
$4.32
IQD5,650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
Kč54.95
|
$1.76
IQD2,299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
Kč81.08
|
$1.64
IQD2,146
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
Kč16.44
|
$0.46
IQD601
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
Kč15.75
|
$0.49
IQD636
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
Kč18.29
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
Kč30.81
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
Kč10.42
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
Kč9.75
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
Kč179.51
|
$1.72
IQD2,251
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.53
Kč486.46
|
$27.22
IQD35,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,012.86
Kč592,792.20
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,258,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.93
Kč282.70
|
$16.77
IQD21,919
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.79
Kč492.74
|
$38.80
IQD50,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.03
Kč13,580.53
|
$279.28
IQD365,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$491.37
Kč11,645.15
|
$186.02
IQD243,156
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.81
Kč4,711.65
|
$66.50
IQD86,924
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.84
Kč7,959.27
|
$109.67
IQD143,353
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,534.54
Kč202,264.29
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,021,994
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
Kč44.54
|
$2.49
IQD3,248
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
Kč62.39
|
$2.24
IQD2,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
Kč139.40
|
$1.78
IQD2,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.28
Kč1,049.37
|
$29.64
IQD38,746
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.32
Kč197.17
|
$8.53
IQD11,148
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.47
Kč1,812.21
|
$24.73
IQD32,321
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
Kč888.63
|
$25.30
IQD33,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.38
Kč1,999.79
|
$45.64
IQD59,664
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.98
Kč2,345.79
|
$51.98
IQD67,944
|
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