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Kirkuk vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kirkuk is 76.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 85.3% less in Kirkuk
Groceries: pay 76.7% less in Kirkuk
Transportation: pay 66.9% less in Kirkuk
Housing: pay 69.8% less in Kirkuk
Childcare: pay 89.9% less in Kirkuk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.6% less in Kirkuk
Clothing: pay 76.5% less in Kirkuk

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Kirkuk.

Kirkuk vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kirkuk instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 85.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kirkuk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,452	$3.79 IQD4,968	-86.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,859	$6.07 IQD7,949	-73.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK419	$0.38 IQD499	-88.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK339	$0.19 IQD248	-93.0%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 76.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kirkuk
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK582	$0.63 IQD822	-86.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$2.28 IQD2,981	-75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK959	$4.17 IQD5,464	-45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK817	$1.40 IQD1,838	-78.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,419	$1.16 IQD1,516	-89.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK200	$0.37 IQD486	-76.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$0.43 IQD563	-63.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$0.41 IQD542	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK319	$0.28 IQD361	-89.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$0.23 IQD301	-86.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$0.23 IQD299	-79.8%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 66.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kirkuk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,214	$1.97 IQD2,581	-79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,129	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	$18,202.83 IQD23,847,643	-64.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,526	$12.08 IQD15,830	-56.9%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 69.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Kirkuk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,298	$37.85 IQD49,581	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	$74.54 IQD97,659	-96.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	$108.67 IQD142,373	-94.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,648	$40.26 IQD52,747	-33.9%
Average			-69.8%

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pay 89.9% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kirkuk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,179	$57.98 IQD75,957	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$775.24 IQD1,015,649	-97.5%
Average			-89.9%

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pay 72.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kirkuk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,649	$3.79 IQD4,968	-71.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK776	$2.09 IQD2,733	-66.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,751	$1.90 IQD2,484	-86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,974	$14.63 IQD19,171	-83.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,159	$7.58 IQD9,937	-55.9%
Average			-72.6%

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pay 76.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kirkuk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,228	$29.20 IQD38,256	-79.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,036	$36.03 IQD47,198	-43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,301	$22.86 IQD29,949	-88.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,256	$14.91 IQD19,532	-94.0%
Average			-76.5%

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