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Iraq vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 16.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Iraq
Housing: pay 97.7% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.5% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in Iraq

The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH306.84	$4.64 IQD6,110	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH255.70	$6.72 IQD8,844	+11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH26.35	$0.42 IQD548	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH17.15	$0.22 IQD294	-44.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Kiev	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH32.17	$0.82 IQD1,073	+7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH184.31	$2.51 IQD3,306	-42.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH171.02	$4.56 IQD6,000	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH66.63	$1.76 IQD2,321	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH81.70	$2.21 IQD2,905	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.33	$0.48 IQD633	+42.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.83	$0.52 IQD680	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.39	$0.44 IQD584	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH38.47	$0.30 IQD400	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.26	$0.28 IQD364	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH13.13	$0.28 IQD369	-9.2%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH218.53	$1.93 IQD2,533	-62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH398.90	$39.46 IQD51,926	+320.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,297,439.59	$16,587.19 IQD21,824,652	-45.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH190.24	$15.54 IQD20,442	+246.9%
Average			+114.7%

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pay 97.7% more for housing

	Kiev	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH244.54	$34.52 IQD45,426	+499.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,745.38	$280.02 IQD368,431	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,912.62	$188.34 IQD247,806	-46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,164.30	$66.51 IQD87,508	-10.7%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,877.97	$139.67 IQD183,768	-62.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH313,156.61	$2,045.09 IQD2,690,832	-72.3%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH51.14	$2.57 IQD3,384	+113.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH61.73	$2.36 IQD3,106	+62.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH101.26	$2.06 IQD2,705	-13.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,102.80	$32.77 IQD43,121	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH204.56	$8.37 IQD11,019	+73.9%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,838.12	$23.65 IQD31,114	-64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,598.10	$25.45 IQD33,492	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,867.02	$48.29 IQD63,536	-47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,833.79	$36.75 IQD48,350	-59.3%
Average			-50.8%

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