Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 16.3% more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
KZT2,899.78
|
$4.48
IQD5,865
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
KZT2,156.14
|
$6.61
IQD8,663
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KZT267.90
|
$0.46
IQD599
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
KZT179.19
|
$0.25
IQD325
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
KZT153.79
|
$0.83
IQD1,081
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
KZT1,682.82
|
$2.12
IQD2,775
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
KZT1,571.80
|
$4.32
IQD5,663
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
KZT552.68
|
$1.76
IQD2,304
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
KZT803.58
|
$1.64
IQD2,151
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
KZT259.07
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
KZT334.85
|
$0.49
IQD637
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KZT338.62
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT358.08
|
$0.31
IQD407
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT103.27
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT87.30
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 83.0% more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
KZT704.24
|
$1.72
IQD2,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
KZT5,977.82
|
$27.22
IQD35,660
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
KZT7,785,362.04
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,309,208
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
KZT2,237.77
|
$16.77
IQD21,972
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
KZT5,127.42
|
$38.80
IQD50,843
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
KZT139,063.44
|
$279.28
IQD365,944
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
KZT86,061.41
|
$186.02
IQD243,740
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
KZT16,834.30
|
$66.50
IQD87,132
|
|
pay 50.6% less for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
KZT63,900.20
|
$109.67
IQD143,697
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
KZT2,980,519.58
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,026,847
|
|
pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KZT440.71
|
$2.49
IQD3,256
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
KZT714.91
|
$2.24
IQD2,937
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
KZT638.95
|
$1.78
IQD2,326
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
KZT14,023.02
|
$29.64
IQD38,839
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
KZT1,873.64
|
$8.53
IQD11,175
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
KZT30,306.08
|
$24.73
IQD32,399
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
KZT15,776.05
|
$25.30
IQD33,154
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
KZT32,915.10
|
$45.64
IQD59,807
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
KZT36,561.28
|
$51.98
IQD68,107
|
|
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