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Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Chengdu

🙂 Solo nomad: Duhok is 1.3% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duhok is 0.3% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 IQD 5,085
$2.85 ¥20.17
36.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.79 IQD 24.6K
$23.29 ¥165
-19.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 IQD 9,322
$4.99 ¥35.32
42.69%
Cappuccino
$2.54 IQD 3,330
$2.83 ¥20.02
-10.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 563
$0.47 ¥3.32
-8.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 258
$0.3 ¥2.15
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 IQD 1,531
$1.09 ¥7.73
7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 IQD 2,479
$2.14 ¥15.13
-11.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 IQD 1,816
$1.75 ¥12.35
-20.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 IQD 1,124
$1.4 ¥9.92
-38.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 IQD 2,156
$0.85 ¥6.04
94.12%
Eggs
$1.83 IQD 2,391
$1.91 ¥13.5
-4.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.07 IQD 6,637
$13.84 ¥97.8
-63.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 IQD 3,904
$3.66 ¥25.88
-18.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 IQD 16.8K
$11.41 ¥80.7
12.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,402
$1.91 ¥13.48
-43.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,507
$1.18 ¥8.32
-2.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 IQD 1,122
$1.52 ¥10.71
-43.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 904
$1.08 ¥7.62
-36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 IQD 935
$0.66 ¥4.65
7.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 993
$0.72 ¥5.07
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 IQD 997
$0.59 ¥4.19
28.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 IQD 690
$0.57 ¥4.06
-7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 IQD 2,459
$3.43 ¥24.27
-45.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.18 IQD 15.9K
$7.1 ¥50.2
71.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,809
$1.01 ¥7.14
36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 IQD 2,608
$1.85 ¥13.05
7.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 IQD 424
$0.43 ¥3.07
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.66 IQD 20.5K
$27.67 ¥196
-43.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,074
$1.21 ¥8.58
94.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 2,005
$0.28 ¥1.99
446.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 IQD 7,742
$4.09 ¥28.93
44.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 IQD 836
$1.17 ¥8.28
-45.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K IQD 24.6M
$19.1K ¥135K
-1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
$16.5K ¥116.4K
20.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.6 IQD 122.6K
$43.6 ¥308
114.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.87 IQD 12.9K
$11.79 ¥83.4
-16.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.25 IQD 39.6K
$11.76 ¥83.1
157.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 IQD 69.3K
$23.96 ¥169
120.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.9 IQD 22.1K
$11.47 ¥81.1
47.34%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 IQD 9,931
$5.48 ¥38.73
38.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.5K
$332 ¥2,348
-65.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,239 IQD 4.2M
$12.2K ¥86.2K
-73.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.88 IQD 12.9K
$36.57 ¥259
-72.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.9 IQD 26.1K
$39.31 ¥278
-49.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.3 IQD 39.7K
$65.7 ¥465
-53.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.17 IQD 26.4K
$51.4 ¥364
-60.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.2K
$312 ¥2,205
-42.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 IQD 162.3K
$180 ¥1,273
-31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 IQD 491.6K
$626 ¥4,426
-40.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 IQD 446.5K
$329 ¥2,325
3.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$460 IQD 602K
$3,888 ¥27.5K
-88.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$389 IQD 509.5K
$2,017 ¥14.3K
-80.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duhok
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 IQD 604.2K
$1,029 ¥7,274
-55.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
4.21
240.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Duhok: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

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