Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 1.2% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Iraq
Housing: pay 10.7% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 41.1% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 58.4% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.4% less for restaurants

	Mongolia	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$4.64 IQD6,082	-8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$6.72 IQD8,803	+38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$0.42 IQD545	-50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.22 IQD292	-57.2%
Average			-19.4%

Mongolia vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.82 IQD1,067	-11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$2.51 IQD3,290	-63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$4.56 IQD5,972	-16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$1.76 IQD2,310	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.21 IQD2,891	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.48 IQD630	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.52 IQD676	-60.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.44 IQD581	-76.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$0.30 IQD398	-79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.28 IQD362	-9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.28 IQD368	-38.3%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Mongolia	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$1.93 IQD2,521	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$39.46 IQD51,681	+387.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$16,587.19 IQD21,721,924	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$15.54 IQD20,346	+193.3%
Average			+121.0%

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pay 10.7% more for housing

	Mongolia	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$34.52 IQD45,212	+135.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$280.02 IQD366,697	-49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$188.34 IQD246,639	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$66.51 IQD87,096	+13.4%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 41.1% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$139.67 IQD182,903	-8.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$2,045.09 IQD2,678,166	-73.4%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.57 IQD3,368	+45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.36 IQD3,092	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.06 IQD2,693	+16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$32.77 IQD42,918	-45.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$8.37 IQD10,967	+83.6%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 58.4% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$23.65 IQD30,967	-64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$25.45 IQD33,334	-49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$48.29 IQD63,237	-45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$36.75 IQD48,123	-74.2%
Average			-58.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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