Cost of living comparison

compared to
Iraq vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 82.7% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants
pay 41.0% more in Iraq
Groceries
pay 50.7% more in Iraq
Transportation
pay 3.4 times more in Iraq
Housing
pay 2.8 times more in Iraq
Childcare
pay 32.5% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports
pay 79.7% more in Iraq
Clothing
pay 41.8% less in Iraq

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Iraq are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 41.0% more for restaurants

 
Cairo
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.06
EGP205.26
$4.64
IQD6,110
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.71
EGP238.10
$6.72
IQD8,844
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.33
EGP16.91
$0.42
IQD548

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pay 50.7% more for groceries

 
Cairo
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
$0.65
EGP32.81
$0.82
IQD1,073
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.59
EGP80.17
$2.51
IQD3,306
Milk (1 gallon) $3.40
EGP171.85
$4.56
IQD6,000

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

 
Cairo
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.01
EGP51.30
$1.93
IQD2,533
Monthly public transit pass $8.12
EGP410.52
$39.46
IQD51,926
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,284.10
EGP1,834,506.05
$16,587.19
IQD21,824,652

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

 
Cairo
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$9.69
EGP490.09
$34.52
IQD45,426
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $208.74
EGP10,553.76
$280.02
IQD368,431
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $129.60
EGP6,552.51
$188.34
IQD247,806

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pay 32.5% more for childcare

 
Cairo
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $87.26
EGP4,411.90
$139.67
IQD183,768
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,948.40
EGP98,510.27
$2,045.09
IQD2,690,832

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pay 79.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cairo
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.42
EGP71.84
$2.57
IQD3,384
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.54
EGP77.75
$2.36
IQD3,106
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.83
EGP92.37
$2.06
IQD2,705

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pay 41.8% less for clothing

 
Cairo
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.28
EGP1,884.88
$23.65
IQD31,114
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$49.39
EGP2,497.32
$25.45
IQD33,492
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.57
EGP4,933.22
$48.29
IQD63,536

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