Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kut and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kut and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kut is 35.3% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kut is 27.6% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 IQD 5,282
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-47.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.22 IQD 33.0K
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
9.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 IQD 9,123
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
-20.71%
Cappuccino
$2.63 IQD 3,443
$3.13 IQD 4,093
-15.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 478
$0.52 IQD 675
-28.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQD 267
$0.22 IQD 288
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,701
$1.95 IQD 2,548
45.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 IQD 3,769
$2.06 IQD 2,696
39.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 IQD 1,705
$1.33 IQD 1,746
-2.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 IQD 1,079
$0.84 IQD 1,100
-2.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 IQD 2,036
$1.80 IQD 2,349
-13.33%
Eggs
$1.58 IQD 2,063
$1.97 IQD 2,581
-19.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.44 IQD 5,808
$7.54 IQD 9,861
-41.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 IQD 4,527
$4.75 IQD 6,215
-27.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 IQD 17.5K
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
-4.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 IQD 1,125
$1.14 IQD 1,489
-24.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,316
$1.16 IQD 1,517
-12.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 IQD 1,070
$1.13 IQD 1,477
-27.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 967
$0.74 IQD 973
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 918
$0.72 IQD 946
-2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 822
$0.70 IQD 921
-10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 882
$0.74 IQD 964
-9.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 IQD 689
$0.56 IQD 731
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 IQD 2,459
$2.64 IQD 3,456
-28.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 IQD 2,406
$1.38 IQD 1,803
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 IQD 2,736
$2.00 IQD 2,616
4.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 519
$0.59 IQD 778
-32.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.27 IQD 40.9K
$34.66 IQD 45.4K
-9.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,028
$2.28 IQD 2,982
1.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 1,996
$2.29 IQD 3,002
-33.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 IQD 8,076
$7.08 IQD 9,260
-12.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 IQD 752
$0.70 IQD 912
-17.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
-0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
-1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.9 IQD 101.9K
$101 IQD 132.1K
-22.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.98 IQD 23.5K
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.27 IQD 44.8K
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
16.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 IQD 49.0K
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
-48.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.54 IQD 21.6K
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
40.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 IQD 9,768
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-36.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 IQD 195.7K
$266 IQD 347.4K
-43.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,314 IQD 4.3M
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.52 IQD 36.0K
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
-16.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.30 IQD 33.1K
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
-49.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 IQD 79.9K
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
-26.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
-47.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 IQD 322.9K
$439 IQD 574.7K
-43.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 IQD 233.7K
$276 IQD 360.8K
-35.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 IQD 743.8K
$738 IQD 966.2K
-23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 IQD 451.5K
$483 IQD 632.0K
-28.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$993 IQD 1.3M
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
-10.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 IQD 642.3K
$664 IQD 868.3K
-26.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kut
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$555 IQD 725.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
14.33
-60.43%

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

Last update for Al Kut: March 2, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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