Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 21.3% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Iraq
The cost of housing and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.27
TRY310.40
|
$4.66
IQD6,100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
TRY327.71
|
$6.78
IQD8,868
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
TRY50.26
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.97
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
TRY28.56
|
$0.76
IQD989
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
TRY191.89
|
$2.55
IQD3,338
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
TRY147.41
|
$4.46
IQD5,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
TRY82.91
|
$1.69
IQD2,207
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
TRY105.15
|
$1.98
IQD2,588
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
TRY26.40
|
$0.47
IQD620
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TRY40.79
|
$0.51
IQD661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY22.53
|
$0.43
IQD561
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.45
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.44
|
$0.29
IQD375
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.56
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
TRY195.65
|
$2.08
IQD2,722
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.01
TRY1,238.49
|
$37.40
IQD48,917
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,018.50
TRY2,050,202.50
|
$15,792.71
IQD20,655,336
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
TRY321.62
|
$15.36
IQD20,089
|
|
Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.68
TRY583.96
|
$36.30
IQD47,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.16
TRY21,995.13
|
$287.91
IQD376,558
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.65
TRY14,885.89
|
$193.91
IQD253,619
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.83
TRY1,999.48
|
$66.74
IQD87,285
|
|
Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$523.46
TRY22,349.79
|
$138.70
IQD181,400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,105.64
TRY431,471.50
|
$2,066.25
IQD2,702,459
|
|
Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
TRY127.09
|
$2.78
IQD3,633
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TRY124.78
|
$2.47
IQD3,229
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
TRY89.78
|
$2.00
IQD2,610
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.68
TRY2,249.23
|
$34.51
IQD45,137
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
TRY242.75
|
$8.34
IQD10,903
|
|
Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
TRY2,001.95
|
$25.03
IQD32,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.49
TRY1,856.90
|
$27.73
IQD36,272
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.73
TRY4,343.54
|
$50.80
IQD66,443
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.94
TRY3,626.51
|
$38.19
IQD49,948
|
|
Turkey vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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