Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 41.8% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.8% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,083
|
$5.80
KGS502.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
$5.68
KGS492.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD545
|
$0.68
KGS58.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD292
|
$0.33
KGS28.73
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
$0.48
KGS41.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
$5.14
KGS445.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
$3.25
KGS281.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
$1.76
KGS152.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
$2.41
KGS209.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD630
|
$0.47
KGS40.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD677
|
$0.85
KGS73.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD582
|
$0.94
KGS81.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$0.90
KGS78.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD362
|
$0.23
KGS19.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD368
|
$0.24
KGS20.82
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
$2.90
KGS251.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,694
|
$7.54
KGS653.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,727,282
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,420,179.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,351
|
$4.18
KGS362.14
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,224
|
$12.05
KGS1,044.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD366,788
|
$474.69
KGS41,160.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD246,700
|
$353.07
KGS30,614.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,117
|
$23.19
KGS2,010.79
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,948
|
$230.15
KGS19,956.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,678,827
|
$6,168.50
KGS534,880.81
|
|
pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
$1.16
KGS100.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,092
|
$2.06
KGS178.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,693
|
$1.56
KGS135.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,929
|
$43.01
KGS3,729.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,970
|
$4.35
KGS377.23
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,975
|
$40.60
KGS3,520.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,343
|
$38.86
KGS3,369.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,253
|
$103.88
KGS9,007.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,135
|
$96.67
KGS8,382.79
|
|
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