Cost of living comparison

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Duhok vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Duhok is 62.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Duhok
Groceries: pay 66.5% less in Duhok
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Duhok
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Duhok
Childcare: pay 88.6% less in Duhok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% less in Duhok
Clothing: pay 73.3% less in Duhok

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Duhok.

Duhok vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Duhok instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Duhok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$3.79 IQD4,968	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.02	$8.34 IQD10,930	+29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.40 IQD523	-71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.19 IQD248	-83.0%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 66.5% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Duhok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$0.83 IQD1,087	-62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$2.48 IQD3,255	-80.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$4.98 IQD6,527	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$1.89 IQD2,479	-46.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$1.35 IQD1,772	-72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.49 IQD648	-68.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.53 IQD696	-51.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.38 IQD497	-76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.32 IQD422	-76.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.31 IQD402	-72.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.33 IQD428	-69.1%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Duhok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.59	$2.52 IQD3,305	-78.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.16	$15.50 IQD20,313	-77.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,093.17	$17,890.19 IQD23,438,051	-53.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.04	$13.32 IQD17,453	-8.3%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Duhok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$28.28 IQD37,053	+27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,281.10	$176.10 IQD230,714	-92.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.54	$123.97 IQD162,414	-92.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.42	$71.12 IQD93,168	-59.9%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 88.6% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Duhok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.99	$112.47 IQD147,341	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,130.82	$2,677.50 IQD3,507,806	-88.0%
Average			-88.6%

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pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Duhok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$1.90 IQD2,484	-70.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$2.75 IQD3,602	-47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$1.90 IQD2,484	-85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.10	$52.09 IQD68,245	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$7.45 IQD9,766	-42.0%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 73.3% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Duhok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.32	$9.94 IQD13,021	-86.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.20	$19.88 IQD26,042	-52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.70	$29.82 IQD39,063	-67.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.17	$19.88 IQD26,042	-86.1%
Average			-73.3%

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