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Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Iraq and Turkey

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 28.4% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 29.9% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 IQD 5,913
$9.01 ₺390
-49.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.40 IQD 30.7K
$37.94 ₺1,641
-38.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 IQD 8,092
$7.91 ₺342
-22.00%
Cappuccino
$2.31 IQD 3,032
$3.26 ₺141
-29.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 544
$1.33 ₺57.7
-68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 287
$0.49 ₺21.03
-55.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$3.53 ₺153
-38.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 IQD 3,559
$4.68 ₺202
-42.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 IQD 1,611
$0.98 ₺42.60
25.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,138
$0.79 ₺34.30
10.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 IQD 2,042
$2.13 ₺92.3
-26.76%
Eggs
$1.75 IQD 2,300
$2.30 ₺99.5
-23.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,665
$9.72 ₺421
-47.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,492
$5.92 ₺256
-29.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 IQD 16.3K
$19.07 ₺825
-34.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,343
$1.33 ₺57.7
-23.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,468
$2.26 ₺97.8
-50.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,322
$1.17 ₺50.8
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 842
$1.52 ₺65.6
-57.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$0.72 ₺30.98
-6.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 803
$0.63 ₺27.19
-3.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 IQD 791
$1.04 ₺44.88
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 IQD 722
$0.48 ₺20.76
14.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 IQD 2,627
$2.14 ₺92.8
-6.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 IQD 15.8K
$11.55 ₺500
3.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,354
$2.11 ₺91.2
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 IQD 2,968
$2.93 ₺127
-22.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.72 ₺31.04
-45.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
$45.20 ₺1,955
-26.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,065
$1.05 ₺45.44
122.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 IQD 2,183
$0.65 ₺28.28
155.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 IQD 8,126
$7.49 ₺324
-17.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 IQD 814
$1.22 ₺52.9
-49.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
$44.0K ₺1.9M
-57.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$43.2K ₺1.9M
-53.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.3K
$69.9 ₺3,023
43.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.29 IQD 25.3K
$10.90 ₺472
76.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 IQD 42.2K
$13.74 ₺594
134.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.34 IQD 46.3K
$50.9 ₺2,200
-30.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 IQD 19.2K
$18.12 ₺784
-19.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 IQD 10.3K
$6.42 ₺278
22.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 IQD 172.3K
$639 ₺27.6K
-79.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,607 IQD 3.4M
$13.0K ₺560.7K
-79.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.48 IQD 29.5K
$54.7 ₺2,365
-58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.87 IQD 35.2K
$43.97 ₺1,902
-38.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 IQD 76.9K
$104 ₺4,517
-43.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 IQD 52.8K
$95.6 ₺4,134
-57.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 IQD 400.7K
$645 ₺27.9K
-52.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 IQD 255.3K
$449 ₺19.4K
-56.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 IQD 709.4K
$1,161 ₺50.2K
-53.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 IQD 500.1K
$721 ₺31.2K
-47.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 IQD 2.1M
$1,802 ₺77.9K
-12.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$780 IQD 1.0M
$1,127 ₺48.8K
-30.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 IQD 736.0K
$1,087 ₺47.0K
-48.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
42.38
-80.58%

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

Last update for Iraq: January 11, 2026

Last update for Turkey: January 11, 2026

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