Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iraq vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary
Iraq is 26.1% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 88.7% more in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.1% more in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% less in Iraq
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Iraq. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Iraq.
Iraq vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iraq instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.41
UAH270.46
|
$4.66
IQD6,092
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
UAH237.36
|
$6.78
IQD8,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.69
|
$0.40
IQD521
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.46
|
$0.23
IQD297
|
|
Ukraine vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
UAH28.68
|
$0.76
IQD988
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
UAH177.76
|
$2.55
IQD3,334
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
UAH172.88
|
$4.46
IQD5,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
UAH69.38
|
$1.69
IQD2,204
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
UAH77.24
|
$1.98
IQD2,585
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.47
IQD619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH28.45
|
$0.51
IQD660
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
UAH31.40
|
$0.43
IQD560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UAH37.85
|
$0.31
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
UAH11.57
|
$0.29
IQD374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH9.44
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
Ukraine vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries
pay 88.7% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
UAH215.78
|
$2.08
IQD2,718
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.19
UAH514.10
|
$37.40
IQD48,857
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,398.14
UAH1,197,936.97
|
$15,792.71
IQD20,629,879
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.37
UAH184.35
|
$15.36
IQD20,064
|
|
Ukraine vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.80
UAH244.46
|
$36.30
IQD47,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.65
UAH13,146.73
|
$287.91
IQD376,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.10
UAH9,031.61
|
$193.91
IQD253,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.84
UAH2,777.27
|
$66.74
IQD87,177
|
|
Ukraine vs. Iraq - Cost of housing
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.96
UAH10,965.92
|
$138.70
IQD181,176
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,454.26
UAH187,897.06
|
$2,066.25
IQD2,699,129
|
|
Ukraine vs. Iraq - Cost of childcare
pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.96
|
$2.78
IQD3,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
UAH48.90
|
$2.47
IQD3,225
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
UAH109.91
|
$2.00
IQD2,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.59
UAH995.06
|
$34.51
IQD45,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.94
UAH166.14
|
$8.34
IQD10,890
|
|
Ukraine vs. Iraq - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.64
UAH2,178.30
|
$25.03
IQD32,700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
UAH1,279.29
|
$27.73
IQD36,227
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
UAH3,269.42
|
$50.80
IQD66,361
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.90
UAH3,792.52
|
$38.19
IQD49,886
|
|
Ukraine vs. Iraq - Cost of clothing
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