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Irbil vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Irbil is 27.6% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% less in Irbil
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Irbil
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Irbil
Housing: pay 33.5% less in Irbil
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Irbil
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Irbil
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Irbil

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Irbil.

Irbil vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Irbil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK259.85	$7.59 IQD9,985	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK207.88	$10.43 IQD13,730	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK42.66	$0.51 IQD666	-70.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK34.02	$0.21 IQD278	-84.8%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Irbil
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK34.83	$0.85 IQD1,114	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK146.70	$3.97 IQD5,219	-33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK96.92	$5.18 IQD6,820	+30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK62.62	$1.87 IQD2,466	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK95.85	$1.96 IQD2,577	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK18.74	$0.55 IQD721	-28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK17.92	$0.53 IQD696	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK21.88	$0.50 IQD662	-43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK36.09	$0.36 IQD478	-75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK14.06	$0.32 IQD426	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK13.39	$0.35 IQD457	-36.5%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Prague	Irbil
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK150.08	$2.72 IQD3,578	-55.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK571.67	$34.57 IQD45,492	+48.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK623,645.13	$18,486.10 IQD24,323,150	-27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK318.06	$21.21 IQD27,911	+63.3%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 33.5% less for housing

	Prague	Irbil
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK481.68	$30.12 IQD39,633	+53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK27,622.28	$475.34 IQD625,426	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK20,500.97	$320.04 IQD421,096	-61.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,468.05	$73.26 IQD96,386	-67.2%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Irbil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK17,458.86	$287.05 IQD377,686	-59.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK287,965.66	$3,710.31 IQD4,881,859	-68.5%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Irbil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK58.73	$1.90 IQD2,496	-20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK75.32	$2.79 IQD3,668	-9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK160.07	$2.66 IQD3,495	-59.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,560.19	$65.53 IQD86,219	+2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK259.85	$10.00 IQD13,158	-5.8%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Prague	Irbil
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK2,018.15	$40.12 IQD52,782	-51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK885.49	$43.13 IQD56,749	+19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,265.91	$99.73 IQD131,219	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,719.79	$94.38 IQD124,176	-15.1%
Average			-9.9%

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