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Iraq vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 11.5% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.2% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Iraq
Transportation: pay 71.2% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 54.2% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.8% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 38.3% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.2% less for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,941.52	$4.66 IQD6,092	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,864.31	$6.78 IQD8,857	+21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT422.84	$0.40 IQD521	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT239.32	$0.23 IQD297	-51.3%
Average			-30.2%

Kazakhstan vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT195.51	$0.76 IQD988	+98.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT1,998.07	$2.55 IQD3,334	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,906.33	$4.46 IQD5,826	+20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT725.71	$1.69 IQD2,204	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT973.93	$1.98 IQD2,585	+4.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT276.70	$0.47 IQD619	-12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT402.02	$0.51 IQD660	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT413.35	$0.43 IQD560	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT387.25	$0.31 IQD399	-59.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT137.75	$0.29 IQD374	+6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT89.96	$0.28 IQD368	+60.6%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 71.2% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT840.86	$2.08 IQD2,718	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,657.37	$37.40 IQD48,857	+150.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10,820,684.35	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,389.28	$15.36 IQD20,064	+132.4%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 54.2% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,750.36	$36.30 IQD47,412	+175.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT172,287.45	$287.91 IQD376,094	-14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT117,074.25	$193.91 IQD253,307	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT20,044.81	$66.74 IQD87,177	+70.7%
Average			+54.2%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT86,009.71	$138.70 IQD181,176	-17.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2,442,004.87	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	-56.6%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT593.30	$2.78 IQD3,628	+140.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT935.15	$2.47 IQD3,225	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT981.12	$2.00 IQD2,606	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT16,432.03	$34.51 IQD45,081	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT2,070.80	$8.34 IQD10,890	+106.5%
Average			+58.8%

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pay 38.3% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT24,973.00	$25.03 IQD32,700	-48.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT18,366.64	$27.73 IQD36,227	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT39,461.26	$50.80 IQD66,361	-34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT37,739.23	$38.19 IQD49,886	-48.1%
Average			-38.3%

Kazakhstan 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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