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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 28.7% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 35.7% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 IQD 5,339
$7.45 IQD 9,770
-45.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.49 IQD 32.1K
$22.51 IQD 29.5K
8.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 IQD 8,817
$9.03 IQD 11.8K
-25.58%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQD 3,486
$3.26 IQD 4,278
-18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 517
$0.51 IQD 673
-23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 229
$0.22 IQD 289
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 IQD 3,774
$1.92 IQD 2,518
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 IQD 3,744
$2.09 IQD 2,737
36.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 IQD 1,114
$1.38 IQD 1,814
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,115
$0.79 IQD 1,036
7.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 IQD 2,275
$1.88 IQD 2,471
-7.98%
Eggs
$1.86 IQD 2,445
$1.88 IQD 2,471
-1.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.87 IQD 5,071
$7.31 IQD 9,581
-47.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 IQD 3,151
$4.80 IQD 6,300
-50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 IQD 13.3K
$14.16 IQD 18.6K
-28.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 IQD 1,423
$1.15 IQD 1,502
-5.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 IQD 1,438
$1.15 IQD 1,506
-4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,370
$1.18 IQD 1,545
-11.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 743
$0.80 IQD 1,053
-28.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 736
$0.71 IQD 931
-21.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 IQD 549
$0.71 IQD 935
-40.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 879
$0.78 IQD 1,022
-14.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 619
$0.52 IQD 676
-9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,575
$2.76 IQD 3,618
-28.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 IQD 16.0K
$12.31 IQD 16.1K
-0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,349
$1.38 IQD 1,809
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQD 2,726
$2.02 IQD 2,644
2.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.58 IQD 761
-37.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.45 IQD 41.2K
$34.12 IQD 44.7K
-7.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQD 2,970
$2.24 IQD 2,937
1.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 IQD 1,961
$2.26 IQD 2,963
-33.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 IQD 8,018
$6.95 IQD 9,110
-12.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 735
$0.70 IQD 919
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$18.9K IQD 24.8M
1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
$20.8K IQD 27.3M
-4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 IQD 100.9K
$100 IQD 131.7K
-23.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 IQD 23.0K
$17.33 IQD 22.7K
1.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 IQD 46.0K
$29.27 IQD 38.4K
19.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.48 IQD 47.8K
$74.0 IQD 97.1K
-50.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.54 IQD 21.7K
$11.37 IQD 14.9K
45.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 IQD 9,734
$11.37 IQD 14.9K
-34.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 IQD 197.2K
$263 IQD 345.1K
-42.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,211 IQD 4.2M
$3,249 IQD 4.3M
-1.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 IQD 35.4K
$32.51 IQD 42.6K
-16.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 IQD 32.9K
$49.92 IQD 65.5K
-49.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 IQD 80.0K
$83.0 IQD 108.8K
-26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.44 IQD 54.3K
$76.4 IQD 100.2K
-45.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 IQD 314.5K
$437 IQD 572.4K
-45.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.7K
$285 IQD 373.2K
-37.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 763.3K
$722 IQD 946.3K
-19.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 455.8K
$480 IQD 629.0K
-27.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 IQD 1.3M
$1,122 IQD 1.5M
-12.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$575 IQD 754.2K
$673 IQD 882.6K
-14.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$544 IQD 713.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
14.33
-60.43%

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Last update for Ar Ramadi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

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