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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iraq is 28.1% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iraq is 33.1% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 IQD 5,863
$8.95 ₺352
-49.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.87 IQD 29.9K
$37.67 ₺1,482
-39.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 IQD 8,234
$7.75 ₺305
-18.84%
Cappuccino
$2.33 IQD 3,055
$3.23 ₺127
-27.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$1.31 ₺51.7
-67.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 242
$0.45 ₺17.67
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 IQD 2,912
$3.57 ₺140
-37.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 IQD 3,524
$4.51 ₺177
-40.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 IQD 1,695
$1.03 ₺40.35
25.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 IQD 1,133
$0.79 ₺31.21
10.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,096
$2.17 ₺85.2
-26.27%
Eggs
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$2.35 ₺92.5
-22.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 IQD 6,382
$10.02 ₺394
-51.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 IQD 5,487
$5.97 ₺235
-29.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 IQD 15.9K
$19.17 ₺754
-36.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 IQD 1,389
$1.33 ₺52.5
-20.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,523
$2.19 ₺86.3
-47.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,357
$1.18 ₺46.43
-11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 916
$1.46 ₺57.4
-52.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 865
$0.77 ₺30.21
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 853
$0.58 ₺22.84
12.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 IQD 855
$1 ₺39.36
-35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 IQD 708
$0.51 ₺20.04
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$2.21 ₺87
-9.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.47 IQD 15K
$10.63 ₺418
7.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,386
$2.08 ₺81.7
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,819
$2.96 ₺116
-27.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.66 ₺25.88
-40.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 IQD 42.9K
$46.2 ₺1,818
-29.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,026
$1.05 ₺41.35
120.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 IQD 2,210
$0.66 ₺25.8
156.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 IQD 8,242
$7.82 ₺308
-19.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 IQD 831
$1.21 ₺47.63
-47.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K IQD 24.1M
$43K ₺1.7M
-57.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-54.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 130.9K
$69.5 ₺2,736
43.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.04 IQD 24.9K
$11.04 ₺434
72.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.97 IQD 41.9K
$13.73 ₺540
132.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.78 IQD 45.5K
$50.3 ₺1,977
-30.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 IQD 19.1K
$17.58 ₺692
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$6.37 ₺250
21.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$134 IQD 175K
$625 ₺24.6K
-78.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,626 IQD 3.4M
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-79.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.08 IQD 28.9K
$54.9 ₺2,160
-59.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 IQD 33.8K
$43.44 ₺1,709
-40.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 IQD 75.6K
$104 ₺4,093
-44.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.04 IQD 52.4K
$96.2 ₺3,784
-58.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 IQD 405.2K
$643 ₺25.3K
-51.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 257.8K
$459 ₺18.1K
-57.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 IQD 719.3K
$1,172 ₺46.1K
-53.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 IQD 483.6K
$721 ₺28.4K
-48.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 IQD 1.8M
$1,981 ₺77.9K
-32.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$677 IQD 886.6K
$1,125 ₺44.2K
-39.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iraq
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$557 IQD 729.7K
$825 ₺32.4K
-32.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.23
42.38
-80.58%

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Last update for Iraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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