Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 31.4% cheaper than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 40.2% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 76.5% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 42.2% less in Iraq

Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$4.69 IQD7,116	-39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$6.78 IQD10,292	-17.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$0.46 IQD696	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$0.25 IQD387	-42.7%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Turkey	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$0.77 IQD1,171	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$2.50 IQD3,803	-45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$4.14 IQD6,285	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$1.73 IQD2,627	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$2.04 IQD3,095	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$0.46 IQD697	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.50 IQD764	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$0.45 IQD680	-3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$0.31 IQD474	-43.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.30 IQD454	+27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.28 IQD432	+51.5%
Average			-15.9%

Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

	Turkey	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$2.18 IQD3,310	-57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$35.81 IQD54,369	+10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-63.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$14.95 IQD22,695	+80.1%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Turkey	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$35.82 IQD54,388	+162.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$299.18 IQD454K	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$206.21 IQD313K	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$69.07 IQD105K	+35.0%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	Turkey	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$167.07 IQD254K	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-79.9%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$3.16 IQD4,804	+4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$2.65 IQD4,020	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$1.96 IQD2,975	-9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$34.60 IQD52,536	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$9.36 IQD14,218	+58.4%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 42.2% less for clothing

	Turkey	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$24.05 IQD36,514	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$24.78 IQD37,621	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$56.42 IQD85,653	-37.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$44.01 IQD66,816	-47.1%
Average			-42.2%

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