Cost of living comparison

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Irbil vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Irbil is 2.1 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants
pay 63.0% more in Irbil
Groceries
pay 41.0% more in Irbil
Transportation
pay 3.3 times more in Irbil
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Irbil
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Irbil
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.9% more in Irbil
Clothing
pay 69.2% more in Irbil

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Irbil are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Irbil.

Irbil vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Irbil instead of Delhi, you would:

pay 63.0% more for restaurants

 
Delhi
Irbil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.15
₹357.44
$7.59
IQD9,985
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.15
₹357.44
$10.43
IQD13,730
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
₹42.07
$0.51
IQD666

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pay 41.0% more for groceries

 
Delhi
Irbil
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
₹47.23
$0.85
IQD1,114
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.37
₹204.43
$3.97
IQD5,219
Milk (1 gallon) $2.88
₹247.90
$5.18
IQD6,820

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

 
Delhi
Irbil
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.41
₹380.37
$2.72
IQD3,578
Monthly public transit pass $11.85
₹1,021.26
$34.57
IQD45,492
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $14,221.28
₹1,225,513.68
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Delhi
Irbil
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.48
₹730.54
$30.12
IQD39,633
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $279.66
₹24,099.75
$475.34
IQD625,426
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $164.09
₹14,140.61
$320.04
IQD421,096

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Delhi
Irbil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $92.50
₹7,971.51
$287.05
IQD377,686
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,766.20
₹152,201.99
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859

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pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Delhi
Irbil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.37
₹204.25
$1.90
IQD2,496
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.43
₹209.18
$2.79
IQD3,668
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.15
₹357.44
$2.66
IQD3,495

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pay 69.2% more for clothing

 
Delhi
Irbil
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.25
₹2,779.27
$40.12
IQD52,782
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.29
₹2,782.89
$43.13
IQD56,749
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.15
₹4,579.94
$99.73
IQD131,219

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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