Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Kentucky Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 53.8% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 89.6% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Kentucky Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.82
|
$4.66
IQD6,096
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
|
$6.78
IQD8,863
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Kentucky vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
|
$0.76
IQD989
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$2.55
IQD3,336
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$4.46
IQD5,830
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$1.69
IQD2,206
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.82
|
$1.98
IQD2,587
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.47
IQD619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.51
IQD660
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.43
IQD561
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.29
IQD374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Kentucky vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$2.08
IQD2,720
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.17
|
$37.40
IQD48,889
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,897.72
|
$15,792.71
IQD21M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
|
$15.36
IQD20,077
|
|
Kentucky vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$36.30
IQD47,444
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.19
|
$287.91
IQD376K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.16
|
$193.91
IQD253K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.50
|
$66.74
IQD87,235
|
|
Kentucky vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.80
|
$138.70
IQD181K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,534.67
|
$2,066.25
IQD3M
|
|
Kentucky vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.88
|
$2.78
IQD3,631
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$2.47
IQD3,227
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.93
|
$2.00
IQD2,608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.21
|
$34.51
IQD45,111
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.61
|
$8.34
IQD10,897
|
|
Kentucky vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.82
|
$25.03
IQD32,722
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
|
$27.73
IQD36,251
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57
|
$50.80
IQD66,405
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.91
|
$38.19
IQD49,920
|
|
Kentucky vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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