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Prague vs. Irbil Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 95.3% more expensive than Irbil.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 75.3% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 23.0% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.3% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 25.0% more in Prague

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Irbil. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Irbil Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Irbil, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Irbil	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 IQD9,985	$10.61 CZK259.85	+39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.43 IQD13,730	$8.49 CZK207.88	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IQD666	$1.74 CZK42.66	+244.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD278	$1.39 CZK34.02	+558.9%
Average			+206.1%

Irbil vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.3% more for groceries

	Irbil	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 IQD1,114	$1.42 CZK34.83	+68.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 IQD5,219	$5.99 CZK146.70	+51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 IQD6,820	$3.96 CZK96.92	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 IQD2,466	$2.56 CZK62.62	+36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 IQD2,577	$3.92 CZK95.85	+99.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 IQD721	$0.77 CZK18.74	+39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 IQD696	$0.73 CZK17.92	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD662	$0.89 CZK21.88	+77.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 IQD478	$1.47 CZK36.09	+305.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IQD426	$0.57 CZK14.06	+77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD457	$0.55 CZK13.39	+57.5%
Average			+75.3%

Irbil vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.0% more for transportation

	Irbil	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.72 IQD3,578	$6.13 CZK150.08	+125.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.57 IQD45,492	$23.35 CZK571.67	-32.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,486.10 IQD24,323,150	$25,475.49 CZK623,645.13	+37.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.21 IQD27,911	$12.99 CZK318.06	-38.8%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Irbil	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.12 IQD39,633	$19.68 CZK481.68	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.34 IQD625,426	$1,128.35 CZK27,622.28	+137.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.04 IQD421,096	$837.45 CZK20,500.97	+161.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.26 IQD96,386	$223.37 CZK5,468.05	+204.9%
Average			+117.3%

Irbil vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Irbil	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$287.05 IQD377,686	$713.18 CZK17,458.86	+148.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,710.31 IQD4,881,859	$11,763.21 CZK287,965.66	+217.0%
Average			+182.8%

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pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Irbil	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 IQD2,496	$2.40 CZK58.73	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 IQD3,668	$3.08 CZK75.32	+10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 IQD3,495	$6.54 CZK160.07	+146.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.53 IQD86,219	$63.73 CZK1,560.19	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 IQD13,158	$10.61 CZK259.85	+6.1%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 25.0% more for clothing

	Irbil	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.12 IQD52,782	$82.44 CZK2,018.15	+105.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.13 IQD56,749	$36.17 CZK885.49	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.73 IQD131,219	$92.56 CZK2,265.91	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.38 IQD124,176	$111.10 CZK2,719.79	+17.7%
Average			+25.0%

Irbil vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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