Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-musayyib and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-musayyib and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-musayyib is 20.3% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-musayyib is 22.8% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 IQD 6,891
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-31.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.01 IQD 48.5K
$23.10 IQD 30.3K
60.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 IQD 9,733
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
-15.47%
Cappuccino
$3.11 IQD 4,079
$3.13 IQD 4,098
-0.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$0.52 IQD 676
-28.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 222
$0.22 IQD 288
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 IQD 4,430
$1.95 IQD 2,551
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 IQD 3,808
$2.06 IQD 2,699
41.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 IQD 1,462
$1.33 IQD 1,748
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,037
$0.84 IQD 1,101
-5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,051
$1.80 IQD 2,352
-12.78%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,984
$1.97 IQD 2,584
-23.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 IQD 5,808
$7.54 IQD 9,872
-41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 IQD 4,969
$4.75 IQD 6,222
-20.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
-16.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,525
$1.14 IQD 1,491
1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,528
$1.16 IQD 1,519
0.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,367
$1.13 IQD 1,479
-7.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 775
$0.74 IQD 974
-20.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 836
$0.72 IQD 947
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 729
$0.70 IQD 922
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 IQD 728
$0.74 IQD 965
-24.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 522
$0.56 IQD 732
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 IQD 2,673
$2.64 IQD 3,460
-22.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.39 IQD 17.5K
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 IQD 2,400
$1.38 IQD 1,805
32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,774
$2.00 IQD 2,619
6.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 520
$0.59 IQD 779
-32.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.05 IQD 40.7K
$34.66 IQD 45.4K
-10.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 IQD 5,091
$2.28 IQD 2,985
70.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,919
$2.29 IQD 3,005
-35.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 IQD 9,817
$7.08 IQD 9,270
5.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 746
$0.70 IQD 914
-18.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
4.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$20.6K IQD 27.0M
-2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 IQD 231.9K
$101 IQD 132.3K
75.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.99 IQD 34.0K
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
48.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.47 IQD 53.0K
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
37.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 IQD 49.1K
$73.4 IQD 96.1K
-48.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.67 IQD 21.8K
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
41.99%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,984
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-34.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 IQD 216.2K
$266 IQD 347.8K
-37.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,581 IQD 4.7M
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
8.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.25 IQD 37.0K
$33.12 IQD 43.4K
-14.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.25 IQD 39.6K
$49.75 IQD 65.2K
-39.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 IQD 85.0K
$83.1 IQD 108.8K
-21.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.72 IQD 56.0K
$76.8 IQD 100.7K
-44.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.5K
$439 IQD 575.4K
-44.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 232.7K
$276 IQD 361.2K
-35.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 IQD 768.5K
$738 IQD 967.3K
-20.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQD 453.5K
$483 IQD 632.7K
-28.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$664 IQD 869.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-musayyib
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$555 IQD 726.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
14.33
-60.43%

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Last update for Al-musayyib: March 2, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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