Cost of living comparison

Cost of living

Iraq

Duhok

Iraq

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Iraq vs. Duhok Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 23.7% more expensive than Duhok.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% more in Iraq
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 35.5% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 0.2% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 88.5% more in Iraq

The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Iraq are more expensive than in Duhok. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Duhok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% more for restaurants

	Duhok	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.79 IQD4,968	$4.66 IQD6,110	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.34 IQD10,930	$6.78 IQD8,883	-18.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 IQD523	$0.40 IQD522	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD248	$0.23 IQD298	+19.8%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Duhok	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,087	$0.76 IQD991	-8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.48 IQD3,255	$2.55 IQD3,344	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 IQD6,527	$4.46 IQD5,843	-10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 IQD2,479	$1.69 IQD2,211	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.35 IQD1,772	$1.98 IQD2,593	+46.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD648	$0.47 IQD621	-4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD696	$0.51 IQD662	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 IQD497	$0.43 IQD562	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IQD422	$0.31 IQD400	-5.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD402	$0.29 IQD375	-6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD428	$0.28 IQD369	-13.8%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Duhok	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.52 IQD3,305	$2.08 IQD2,726	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.50 IQD20,313	$37.40 IQD49,000	+141.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,890.19 IQD23,438,051	$15,792.71 IQD20,690,124	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.32 IQD17,453	$15.36 IQD20,122	+15.3%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 35.5% more for housing

	Duhok	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.28 IQD37,053	$36.30 IQD47,550	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$176.10 IQD230,714	$287.91 IQD377,192	+63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$123.97 IQD162,414	$193.91 IQD254,047	+56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.12 IQD93,168	$66.74 IQD87,432	-6.2%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 0.2% more for childcare

	Duhok	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.47 IQD147,341	$138.70 IQD181,705	+23.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,677.50 IQD3,507,806	$2,066.25 IQD2,707,011	-22.8%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Duhok	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 IQD2,484	$2.78 IQD3,639	+46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 IQD3,602	$2.47 IQD3,234	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.90 IQD2,484	$2.00 IQD2,614	+5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.09 IQD68,245	$34.51 IQD45,213	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 IQD9,766	$8.34 IQD10,921	+11.8%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 88.5% more for clothing

	Duhok	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.94 IQD13,021	$25.03 IQD32,796	+151.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.88 IQD26,042	$27.73 IQD36,333	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$29.82 IQD39,063	$50.80 IQD66,555	+70.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$19.88 IQD26,042	$38.19 IQD50,032	+92.1%
Average			+88.5%

Duhok vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing

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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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