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Pakistan vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 31.4% cheaper than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% less in Pakistan
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Pakistan
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Pakistan
Housing: pay 49.9% less in Pakistan
Childcare: pay 56.2% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% less in Pakistan
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Pakistan

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Pakistan.

Pakistan vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% less for restaurants

	Iraq	Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.66 IQD6,092	$2.08 PKR586.72	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD8,857	$4.42 PKR1,245.39	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 IQD521	$0.36 PKR101.09	-9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 IQD297	$0.22 PKR61.73	-3.6%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Iraq	Pakistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 IQD988	$0.57 PKR161.60	-24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 IQD3,334	$2.74 PKR771.01	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 IQD5,826	$2.80 PKR787.45	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,204	$1.16 PKR325.64	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 IQD2,585	$1.24 PKR348.55	-37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 IQD619	$0.45 PKR127.08	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD660	$0.28 PKR78.15	-45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 IQD560	$0.33 PKR92.21	-23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD399	$0.22 PKR61.75	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD374	$0.16 PKR44.56	-44.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD368	$0.20 PKR57.41	-27.6%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Iraq	Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.08 IQD2,718	$3.53 PKR994.30	+69.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.40 IQD48,857	$6.76 PKR1,905.44	-81.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	$20,356.76 PKR5,734,943.09	+28.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 IQD20,064	$4.31 PKR1,213.78	-71.9%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 49.9% less for housing

	Iraq	Pakistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 IQD47,412	$14.55 PKR4,099.64	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.91 IQD376,094	$87.27 PKR24,586.38	-69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.91 IQD253,307	$51.03 PKR14,376.37	-73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.74 IQD87,177	$69.36 PKR19,540.40	+3.9%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

	Iraq	Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.70 IQD181,176	$30.86 PKR8,692.87	-77.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	$1,351.44 PKR380,729.06	-34.6%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 IQD3,628	$2.45 PKR690.77	-11.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 IQD3,225	$1.56 PKR440.01	-36.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 IQD2,606	$1.82 PKR513.65	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.51 IQD45,081	$12.01 PKR3,382.62	-65.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.34 IQD10,890	$3.67 PKR1,035.05	-55.9%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Iraq	Pakistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.03 IQD32,700	$15.25 PKR4,295.36	-39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 IQD36,227	$21.49 PKR6,054.20	-22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.80 IQD66,361	$71.60 PKR20,171.15	+40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.19 IQD49,886	$28.91 PKR8,145.01	-24.3%
Average			-11.2%

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