Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Iraq

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:

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 TRY333.36	$4.66 IQD6,109	-35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.68 TRY351.94	$6.78 IQD8,882	-11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 TRY53.98	$0.40 IQD522	-66.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY20.37	$0.23 IQD298	-48.9%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Turkey	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 TRY30.68	$0.76 IQD991	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 TRY206.07	$2.55 IQD3,344	-43.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 TRY158.32	$4.46 IQD5,843	+29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 TRY89.04	$1.69 IQD2,211	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 TRY112.93	$1.98 IQD2,592	-19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 TRY28.35	$0.47 IQD621	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 TRY43.81	$0.51 IQD662	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 TRY24.20	$0.43 IQD562	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY27.33	$0.31 IQD400	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY13.36	$0.29 IQD375	-1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY11.34	$0.28 IQD369	+13.9%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Turkey	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 TRY210.12	$2.08 IQD2,726	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.01 TRY1,330.07	$37.40 IQD48,996	+28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,018.50 TRY2M	$15,792.71 IQD21M	-67.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 TRY345.41	$15.36 IQD20,121	+103.9%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 29.9% more for housing

	Turkey	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.68 TRY627.14	$36.30 IQD47,547	+165.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.16 TRY23,621.58	$287.91 IQD377K	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.65 TRY15,986.64	$193.91 IQD254K	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.83 TRY2,147.33	$66.74 IQD87,425	+42.5%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	Turkey	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$523.46 TRY24,002.47	$138.70 IQD182K	-73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.64 TRY463K	$2,066.25 IQD3M	-79.6%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 TRY136.49	$2.78 IQD3,639	-6.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 TRY134.00	$2.47 IQD3,234	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 TRY96.42	$2.00 IQD2,614	-5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.68 TRY2,415.55	$34.51 IQD45,209	-34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.69 TRY260.70	$8.34 IQD10,921	+46.6%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 47.0% less for clothing

	Turkey	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 TRY2,149.98	$25.03 IQD32,793	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.49 TRY1,994.21	$27.73 IQD36,330	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.73 TRY4,664.72	$50.80 IQD66,550	-50.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.94 TRY3,894.67	$38.19 IQD50,028	-55.0%
Average			-47.0%

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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: June 2026

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