Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Diwaniyah and Sulaymaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Diwaniyah and Sulaymaniyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Diwaniyah is 15.1% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Diwaniyah is 30.1% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.01 IQD 3,945
$5.31 IQD 6,949
-43.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.27 IQD 14.8K
$27.22 IQD 35.6K
-58.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 IQD 6,863
$7.03 IQD 9,206
-25.46%
Cappuccino
$1.42 IQD 1,859
$2.66 IQD 3,490
-46.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.36 IQD 475
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 229
$0.18 IQD 230
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 IQD 3,898
$2.16 IQD 2,827
37.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 IQD 3,693
$2.72 IQD 3,557
3.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,735
$1.42 IQD 1,859
-7.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 IQD 913
$1.03 IQD 1,347
-32.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 IQD 1,790
$1.57 IQD 2,062
-12.74%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,247
$1.72 IQD 2,256
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 IQD 5,864
$5.89 IQD 7,712
-23.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 IQD 6,431
$3.52 IQD 4,608
39.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.21 IQD 13.4K
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
-28.50%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 IQD 1,061
$1.22 IQD 1,593
-33.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 IQD 1,173
$1.31 IQD 1,713
-31.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 IQD 1,258
$1.31 IQD 1,720
-26.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 778
$0.75 IQD 985
-21.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 847
$0.65 IQD 856
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 822
$0.68 IQD 893
-7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 IQD 639
$0.59 IQD 768
-16.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 IQD 824
$0.49 IQD 640
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,542
$1.94 IQD 2,545
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 IQD 9,153
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
-39.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 IQD 2,427
$1.51 IQD 1,977
22.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 IQD 2,763
$1.74 IQD 2,284
21.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.54 IQD 711
-31.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.59 IQD 41.4K
$23.42 IQD 30.7K
34.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 IQD 2,554
$2.29 IQD 2,999
-14.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 IQD 1,623
$2.25 IQD 2,953
-44.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 IQD 10.2K
$5.51 IQD 7,223
41.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 IQD 499
$0.71 IQD 933
-46.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.1K IQD 13.3M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
-51.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K IQD 24.0M
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
-13.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.54 IQD 50.5K
$76.2 IQD 99.8K
-49.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.05 IQD 49.8K
$26.61 IQD 34.9K
42.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.22 IQD 22.6K
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
-56.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 IQD 11.7K
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
-47.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 IQD 7,293
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
-27.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 IQD 124.2K
$153 IQD 200.8K
-38.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$744 IQD 975.0K
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
-78.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.38 IQD 26.7K
$24.10 IQD 31.6K
-15.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.98 IQD 40.6K
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.16 IQD 26.4K
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
-54.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.37 IQD 33.2K
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
-30.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 IQD 178.5K
$239 IQD 312.9K
-42.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 230.3K
$177 IQD 231.8K
-0.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 312.4K
$582 IQD 762.7K
-59.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 258.3K
$340 IQD 445.8K
-42.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$751 IQD 983.5K
$811 IQD 1.1M
-7.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$296 IQD 388.1K
$565 IQD 740.0K
-47.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Diwaniyah
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 IQD 654.7K
$572 IQD 749.3K
-12.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
9
-37.00%

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

Last update for Ad Diwaniyah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

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