Cost of living comparison

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Duhok vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Duhok is 13.0% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Duhok
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Duhok
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Duhok
Housing: pay 37.5% more in Duhok
Childcare: pay 67.9% less in Duhok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Duhok
Clothing: pay 70.3% less in Duhok

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

Duhok vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Duhok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH356.29	$3.79 IQD4,968	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH254.49	$8.34 IQD10,930	+38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.53	$0.40 IQD523	-40.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.59	$0.19 IQD248	-59.1%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Kiev	Duhok
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.09	$0.83 IQD1,087	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH207.14	$2.48 IQD3,255	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.87	$4.98 IQD6,527	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH85.19	$1.89 IQD2,479	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.48	$1.35 IQD1,772	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.38	$0.49 IQD648	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.58	$0.53 IQD696	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH36.05	$0.38 IQD497	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.75	$0.32 IQD422	-68.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.77	$0.31 IQD402	-17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.71	$0.33 IQD428	+29.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Duhok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH224.42	$2.52 IQD3,305	-52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH432.63	$15.50 IQD20,313	+51.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,286,195.79	$17,890.19 IQD23,438,051	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH254.49	$13.32 IQD17,453	+121.3%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 37.5% more for housing

	Kiev	Duhok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.70	$28.28 IQD37,053	+301.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,658.83	$176.10 IQD230,714	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,976.67	$123.97 IQD162,414	-67.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,423.88	$71.12 IQD93,168	-12.2%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 67.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Duhok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,778.42	$112.47 IQD147,341	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,819.68	$2,677.50 IQD3,507,806	-65.9%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Duhok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.81	$1.90 IQD2,484	+75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.20	$2.75 IQD3,602	+68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH122.16	$1.90 IQD2,484	-34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,630.68	$52.09 IQD68,245	+35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.59	$7.45 IQD9,766	+54.8%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 70.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Duhok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,901.19	$9.94 IQD13,021	-85.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,513.62	$19.88 IQD26,042	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,102.39	$29.82 IQD39,063	-69.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,631.73	$19.88 IQD26,042	-81.9%
Average			-70.3%

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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: December 2025

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