Cost of living comparison

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Iraq vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 0.6% more expensive than North Korea overall.

Restaurants
pay 81.7% less in Iraq
Groceries
pay 22.3% less in Iraq
Housing
pay 91.0% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.5% more in Iraq

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in North Korea. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Iraq. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of North Korea, you would:

pay 81.7% less for restaurants

 
North Korea
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.66
IQD6,143
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 ?? $6.78
IQD8,931
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.34
KPW2,102
$0.40
IQD525
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pay 22.3% less for groceries

 
North Korea
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.40
KPW2,161
$0.76
IQD997
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.55
IQD3,362
Milk (1 gallon) $3.70
KPW3,332
$4.46
IQD5,875
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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
North Korea
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $2.08
IQD2,741
Monthly public transit pass ?? $37.40
IQD49,267
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $15,792.71
IQD21M
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pay 91.0% more for housing

 
North Korea
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 ?? $36.30
IQD47,810
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $93.44
KPW84,095
$287.91
IQD379K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $262.80
KPW237K
$193.91
IQD255K
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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
North Korea
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $138.70
IQD183K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $2,066.25
IQD3M
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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
North Korea
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $14.02
KPW12,614
$2.78
IQD3,659
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.17
KPW1,051
$2.47
IQD3,252
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 ?? $2.00
IQD2,628
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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
North Korea
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 ?? $25.03
IQD32,975
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 ?? $27.73
IQD36,531
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 ?? $50.80
IQD66,918
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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: September 2026

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