Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 31.3% more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,059
|
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
|
pay 89.6% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
|
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