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Iraq vs. Macedonia Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 8.0% cheaper than Macedonia overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 22.3% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 14.4% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 45.1% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Macedonia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	Macedonia	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.93 MKD314.42	$4.66 IQD6,092	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.13 MKD272.13	$6.78 IQD8,857	+32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 MKD87.58	$0.40 IQD521	-75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MKD64.23	$0.23 IQD297	-81.2%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Macedonia	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 MKD37.37	$0.76 IQD988	+7.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.16 MKD220.78	$2.55 IQD3,334	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 MKD259.75	$4.46 IQD5,826	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 MKD109.74	$1.69 IQD2,204	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 MKD157.41	$1.98 IQD2,585	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.23	$0.47 IQD619	+3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 MKD34.40	$0.51 IQD660	-22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 MKD30.80	$0.43 IQD560	-26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 MKD41.30	$0.31 IQD399	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.15	$0.29 IQD374	-31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MKD24.83	$0.28 IQD368	-39.8%
Average			-24.4%

Macedonia vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Macedonia	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 MKD298.17	$2.08 IQD2,718	-63.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.53 MKD1,513.35	$37.40 IQD48,857	+31.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,601.38 MKD1,729,361.57	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	-51.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 MKD298.10	$15.36 IQD20,064	+173.3%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 22.3% more for housing

	Macedonia	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.96 MKD846.69	$36.30 IQD47,412	+127.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$275.82 MKD14,630.81	$287.91 IQD376,094	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.61 MKD10,959.50	$193.91 IQD253,307	-6.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.17 MKD5,578.57	$66.74 IQD87,177	-36.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 14.4% less for childcare

	Macedonia	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.18 MKD12,528.29	$138.70 IQD181,176	-41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,837.42 MKD97,467.05	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	+12.5%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Macedonia	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 MKD113.35	$2.78 IQD3,628	+30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MKD92.40	$2.47 IQD3,225	+41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.09 MKD164.10	$2.00 IQD2,606	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.20 MKD1,761.18	$34.51 IQD45,081	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.21 MKD276.60	$8.34 IQD10,890	+59.9%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 45.1% less for clothing

	Macedonia	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.62 MKD3,162.33	$25.03 IQD32,700	-58.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 MKD1,937.58	$27.73 IQD36,227	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.57 MKD4,274.00	$50.80 IQD66,361	-36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.36 MKD5,270.54	$38.19 IQD49,886	-61.6%
Average			-45.1%

Macedonia 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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