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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
|
pay 89.6% more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
|
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