Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Kirkuk, Iraq

Kirkuk vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Kirkuk is 24.8% cheaper than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Kirkuk
Groceries: pay 14.0% less in Kirkuk
Transportation: pay 9.7% less in Kirkuk
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Kirkuk
Childcare: pay 60.0% less in Kirkuk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Kirkuk
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Kirkuk

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kirkuk.

Kirkuk vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Iraq	Kirkuk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.64 IQD6,101	$2.28 IQD2,991	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 IQD8,831	$5.69 IQD7,477	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD547	$0.42 IQD554	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IQD293	$0.18 IQD232	-20.9%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 14.0% less for groceries

	Iraq	Kirkuk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 IQD1,071	$0.63 IQD827	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.51 IQD3,301	$2.28 IQD3,000	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 IQD5,991	$4.38 IQD5,754	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 IQD2,318	$1.45 IQD1,910	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 IQD2,900	$1.30 IQD1,703	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD632	$0.42 IQD555	-12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD679	$0.47 IQD617	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 IQD583	$0.46 IQD600	+2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD400	$0.29 IQD387	-3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD364	$0.22 IQD287	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD369	$0.23 IQD308	-16.4%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 9.7% less for transportation

	Iraq	Kirkuk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.93 IQD2,529	$1.74 IQD2,285	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.46 IQD51,846	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,587.19 IQD21,791,237	$18,213.31 IQD23,927,534	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.54 IQD20,411	$11.00 IQD14,446	-29.2%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Iraq	Kirkuk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.52 IQD45,357	$35.21 IQD46,254	+2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.02 IQD367,867	$74.98 IQD98,499	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$188.34 IQD247,426	$109.13 IQD143,363	-42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.51 IQD87,374	$40.44 IQD53,133	-39.2%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 60.0% less for childcare

	Iraq	Kirkuk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.67 IQD183,487	$58.31 IQD76,610	-58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,045.09 IQD2,686,712	$779.75 IQD1,024,386	-61.9%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Kirkuk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.57 IQD3,379	$2.28 IQD2,991	-11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 IQD3,102	$2.28 IQD2,991	-3.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 IQD2,701	$2.00 IQD2,627	-2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.77 IQD43,055	$14.69 IQD19,297	-55.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 IQD11,002	$7.59 IQD9,970	-9.4%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Iraq	Kirkuk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.65 IQD31,066	$28.72 IQD37,733	+21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.45 IQD33,441	$34.03 IQD44,704	+33.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.29 IQD63,439	$22.99 IQD30,206	-52.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.75 IQD48,276	$15.00 IQD19,700	-59.2%
Average			-14.1%

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