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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 40.2% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 48.2% more expensive than Iraq without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 ₺385
$4.61 IQD 6,038
89.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 ₺1,678
$23.15 IQD 30.3K
64.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 ₺352
$6.22 IQD 8,153
28.62%
Cappuccino
$3.25 ₺143
$2.30 IQD 3,010
41.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₺58.2
$0.38 IQD 504
247.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₺20.00
$0.19 IQD 246
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 ₺159
$2.25 IQD 2,953
60.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 ₺205
$2.73 IQD 3,574
70.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₺43.24
$1.27 IQD 1,668
-22.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₺32.76
$0.87 IQD 1,140
-14.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₺95.4
$1.57 IQD 2,063
38.22%
Eggs
$2.35 ₺103
$1.78 IQD 2,336
32.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₺432
$4.86 IQD 6,362
101.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 ₺251
$4.25 IQD 5,562
34.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.44 ₺856
$12.24 IQD 16.0K
58.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₺61.0
$1.06 IQD 1,394
31.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 ₺97.6
$1.17 IQD 1,532
89.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 ₺51.3
$1.00 IQD 1,305
16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ₺64.6
$0.68 IQD 893
116.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ₺33.77
$0.65 IQD 855
18.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₺25.58
$0.62 IQD 810
-6.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 ₺43.90
$0.65 IQD 853
53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺21.02
$0.52 IQD 679
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 ₺97.5
$1.98 IQD 2,597
12.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 ₺504
$11.77 IQD 15.4K
-2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₺93.5
$1.79 IQD 2,350
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ₺129
$2.17 IQD 2,847
35.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 ₺30.85
$0.40 IQD 522
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.79 ₺1,972
$33.33 IQD 43.7K
34.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺46.32
$2.37 IQD 3,102
-55.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺28.47
$1.68 IQD 2,204
-61.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₺327
$6.04 IQD 7,911
23.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺53.6
$0.59 IQD 768
106.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K ₺1.9M
$18.2K IQD 23.8M
135.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K ₺1.9M
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
113.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.1 ₺3,040
$100.0 IQD 131.0K
-30.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 ₺476
$19.30 IQD 25.3K
-43.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 ₺601
$33.06 IQD 43.3K
-58.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 ₺2,155
$35.35 IQD 46.3K
38.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 ₺790
$14.36 IQD 18.8K
25.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ₺283
$7.54 IQD 9,880
-14.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 ₺27.5K
$130 IQD 170.7K
379.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K ₺566.2K
$2,637 IQD 3.5M
387.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 ₺2,366
$21.96 IQD 28.8K
144.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 ₺1,920
$26.46 IQD 34.7K
64.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ₺4,624
$58.6 IQD 76.7K
79.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 ₺4,249
$40.18 IQD 52.6K
140.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 ₺27.6K
$304 IQD 397.6K
106.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 ₺19.6K
$200 IQD 261.7K
123.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 ₺50.2K
$545 IQD 713.4K
109.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 ₺31.3K
$371 IQD 485.6K
91.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,802 ₺79.3K
$1,547 IQD 2.0M
16.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 ₺47.7K
$768 IQD 1.0M
40.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Iraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 ₺46.8K
$578 IQD 756.8K
83.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
8.23
414.95%

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

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

Last update for Iraq: March 3, 2026

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