Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 8.1% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% more in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% more in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.4% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Iraq
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Iraq. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
$4.69
IQD7,116
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
$6.78
IQD10,292
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
$0.46
IQD696
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
$0.25
IQD387
|
|
Sudan vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
$0.77
IQD1,171
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.50
IQD3,803
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
$4.14
IQD6,285
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
$1.73
IQD2,627
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
$2.04
IQD3,095
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
$0.46
IQD697
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
$0.50
IQD764
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
$0.45
IQD680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
$0.31
IQD474
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
$0.30
IQD454
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
$0.28
IQD432
|
|
Sudan vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
$2.18
IQD3,310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.81
IQD54,369
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
$15,719.55
IQD24M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.95
IQD22,695
|
|
Sudan vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
$35.82
IQD54,388
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.26
SDG323K
|
$299.18
IQD454K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.67
SDG103K
|
$206.21
IQD313K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
$69.07
IQD105K
|
|
Sudan vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
$167.07
IQD254K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
$2,726.78
IQD4M
|
|
Sudan vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
$3.16
IQD4,804
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
$2.65
IQD4,020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
$1.96
IQD2,975
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$34.60
IQD52,536
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$9.36
IQD14,218
|
|
Sudan vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.05
IQD36,514
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
$24.78
IQD37,621
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$56.42
IQD85,653
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.01
IQD66,816
|
|
Sudan vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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