Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 6.3% cheaper than Georgia overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.0% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 69.8% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 19.3% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 50.4% less in Iraq

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

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Iraq vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.0% less for restaurants

	Georgia	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.63 GEL25.28	$4.66 IQD6,102	-51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.59 GEL22.56	$6.78 IQD8,872	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 GEL2.13	$0.40 IQD521	-50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.25	$0.23 IQD297	-52.3%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Georgia	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 GEL1.43	$0.76 IQD990	+38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.59 GEL9.43	$2.55 IQD3,340	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.97 GEL18.30	$4.46 IQD5,836	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 GEL6.19	$1.69 IQD2,208	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 GEL6.06	$1.98 IQD2,589	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 GEL1.35	$0.47 IQD620	-7.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 GEL1.82	$0.51 IQD661	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 GEL1.78	$0.43 IQD561	-36.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.98	$0.31 IQD399	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 GEL0.83	$0.29 IQD375	-9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.76	$0.28 IQD368	-3.0%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 69.8% more for transportation

	Georgia	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 GEL11.24	$2.08 IQD2,723	-51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 GEL31.99	$37.40 IQD48,937	+206.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,518.52 GEL48,611.11	$15,792.71 IQD21M	-14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.44 GEL16.92	$15.36 IQD20,097	+138.3%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 19.3% more for housing

	Georgia	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.72 GEL41.26	$36.30 IQD47,489	+130.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$442.75 GEL1,162.23	$287.91 IQD377K	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$313.10 GEL821.88	$193.91 IQD254K	-38.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.90 GEL146.74	$66.74 IQD87,320	+19.4%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Georgia	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$197.25 GEL517.78	$138.70 IQD181K	-29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,197.12 GEL8,392.44	$2,066.25 IQD3M	-35.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgia	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 GEL4.38	$2.78 IQD3,634	+66.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.49 GEL6.54	$2.47 IQD3,230	-1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 GEL7.82	$2.00 IQD2,611	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.86 GEL117.76	$34.51 IQD45,155	-23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 GEL14.00	$8.34 IQD10,907	+56.3%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 50.4% less for clothing

	Georgia	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.76 GEL170.01	$25.03 IQD32,754	-61.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.85 GEL107.24	$27.73 IQD36,286	-32.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.01 GEL262.52	$50.80 IQD66,469	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.77 GEL243.52	$38.19 IQD49,968	-58.8%
Average			-50.4%

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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: July 2026

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