Cost of living

Turkey

compared to

Iraq

hira
Turkey
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$651
$745
Cost of living Family
$1741
$1944
One person rent
$328
$466
Family rent
$1174
$1193
Food expenses
$278
$204
Transport expenses
$73.1
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$640.69
$501.51
Human freedom index
6.88
5.45
Life expectancy
59.51
74.79
English speaking %
12.3%
33.9%
Population
82.3M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Turkey ($651) is 13% less expensive than in Iraq ($745). Turkey ranked 148th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Turkey compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Turkey
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$6.63
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.97
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.65
Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Turkey
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447.2
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330.09
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716.27
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623.56
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.12
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.47
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.05
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$30.43
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1122
$578
Transportation
Turkey
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$20.65
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.46
Groceries
Turkey
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.84
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.76
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$1.7
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.01
Other
Turkey
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.52
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$43.49
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$5.87
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$36.33
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$92.67
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397.2
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$9257
$2778

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