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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 1.8% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 2.6% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 IQD 5,289
$5.31 IQD 6,950
-23.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.39 IQD 32.0K
$27.22 IQD 35.7K
-10.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 IQD 9,166
$7.03 IQD 9,206
-0.43%
Cappuccino
$2.68 IQD 3,512
$2.66 IQD 3,491
0.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.36 IQD 475
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 286
$0.18 IQD 230
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 IQD 3,834
$2.16 IQD 2,828
35.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 IQD 3,866
$2.72 IQD 3,557
8.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 IQD 1,099
$1.42 IQD 1,859
-40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,086
$1.03 IQD 1,347
-19.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 IQD 2,191
$1.57 IQD 2,062
6.37%
Eggs
$1.89 IQD 2,474
$1.72 IQD 2,256
9.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 IQD 4,786
$5.89 IQD 7,712
-38.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 IQD 3,089
$3.52 IQD 4,608
-32.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 IQD 13.3K
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
-28.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 IQD 1,435
$1.22 IQD 1,593
-9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,374
$1.31 IQD 1,713
-19.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,370
$1.31 IQD 1,721
-19.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 741
$0.75 IQD 985
-24.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 IQD 682
$0.65 IQD 856
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 IQD 552
$0.68 IQD 893
-38.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 874
$0.59 IQD 768
13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 564
$0.49 IQD 640
-12.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 IQD 2,596
$1.94 IQD 2,546
2.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.82 IQD 5,003
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
-66.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,363
$1.51 IQD 1,977
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,820
$1.74 IQD 2,284
23.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 478
$0.54 IQD 712
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.60 IQD 41.4K
$23.42 IQD 30.7K
34.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,944
$2.29 IQD 2,999
-1.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQD 1,994
$2.25 IQD 2,953
-32.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 IQD 7,982
$5.51 IQD 7,224
10.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 693
$0.71 IQD 933
-25.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
-6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K IQD 26.3M
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
-5.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 IQD 99.3K
$76.2 IQD 99.8K
-0.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 IQD 22.7K
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
3.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.85 IQD 45.7K
$26.61 IQD 34.9K
30.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
-8.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.75 IQD 21.9K
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
-1.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
-0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.1K
$153 IQD 200.9K
-0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 IQD 4.4M
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
-2.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.29 IQD 35.7K
$24.10 IQD 31.6K
13.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.78 IQD 32.5K
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
-0.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 IQD 80.6K
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
39.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 IQD 53.1K
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.1K
$239 IQD 312.9K
1.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 IQD 235.4K
$177 IQD 231.8K
1.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 IQD 756.4K
$582 IQD 762.7K
-0.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 456.1K
$340 IQD 445.8K
2.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$811 IQD 1.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$565 IQD 740.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$572 IQD 749.3K
-
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 Ar Ramadi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

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