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Baghdad vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 16.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 46.4% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 53.5% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.4% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 36.3% less in Baghdad

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Baghdad are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Baghdad. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH361.93	$4.38 IQD5,722	-48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH258.52	$7.58 IQD9,907	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.98	$0.38 IQD497	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.90	$0.21 IQD268	-55.7%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Kiev	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.62	$0.83 IQD1,081	+5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH210.42	$2.28 IQD2,972	-53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH204.05	$4.75 IQD6,199	-0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH86.54	$1.69 IQD2,210	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH90.90	$2.06 IQD2,696	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.75	$0.56 IQD734	+1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH31.07	$0.50 IQD654	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH36.62	$0.46 IQD595	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH43.43	$0.33 IQD430	-67.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.02	$0.30 IQD390	-20.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.88	$0.30 IQD386	+16.7%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 46.4% more for transportation

	Kiev	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH227.98	$2.06 IQD2,689	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH439.49	$22.75 IQD29,720	+122.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1M	$18,202.83 IQD24M	-40.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH258.52	$15.93 IQD20,804	+164.6%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Kiev	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH302.41	$41.71 IQD54,487	+492.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH27,081.15	$412.41 IQD539K	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH16,229.77	$284.42 IQD372K	-24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,478.12	$152.68 IQD199K	+88.6%
Average			+130.4%

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pay 53.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH16,028.38	$178.78 IQD234K	-52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH337K	$3,548.47 IQD5M	-54.8%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH46.53	$3.79 IQD4,953	+250.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH70.29	$3.15 IQD4,109	+92.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH124.09	$2.09 IQD2,724	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,656.51	$44.30 IQD57,867	+14.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH206.82	$7.58 IQD9,907	+57.5%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,947.15	$29.20 IQD38,141	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,537.60	$36.03 IQD47,057	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,167.38	$68.68 IQD89,712	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,705.10	$44.75 IQD58,451	-59.1%
Average			-36.3%

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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: February 2026

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