Cost of living comparison
Irbil is 46.3% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% more in Irbil
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Irbil
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Irbil
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% more in Irbil
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% more in Irbil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in Irbil
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Irbil
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Irbil are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Irbil.
If you lived in Irbil instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 33.7% more for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,101
|
$7.59
IQD9,970
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,831
|
$10.43
IQD13,708
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.51
IQD665
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.21
IQD277
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$0.85
IQD1,112
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$3.97
IQD5,211
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,991
|
$5.18
IQD6,809
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$1.87
IQD2,462
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,900
|
$1.96
IQD2,573
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$0.55
IQD719
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.53
IQD695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$0.50
IQD661
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.36
IQD477
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.32
IQD425
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.35
IQD456
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,529
|
$2.72
IQD3,573
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,846
|
$34.57
IQD45,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,791,237
|
$18,486.10
IQD24,285,909
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,411
|
$21.21
IQD27,869
|
|
pay 34.2% more for housing
|
Iraq
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,357
|
$30.12
IQD39,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,867
|
$475.34
IQD624,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,426
|
$320.04
IQD420,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,374
|
$73.26
IQD96,238
|
|
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,487
|
$287.05
IQD377,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,686,712
|
$3,710.31
IQD4,874,384
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$1.90
IQD2,492
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$2.79
IQD3,663
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,701
|
$2.66
IQD3,489
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,055
|
$65.53
IQD86,087
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,002
|
$10.00
IQD13,137
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Irbil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,066
|
$40.12
IQD52,701
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,441
|
$43.13
IQD56,662
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,439
|
$99.73
IQD131,018
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,276
|
$94.38
IQD123,986
|
|
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