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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 16.6% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 16.8% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 IQD 5,149
$5.43 IQD 7,116
-27.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.99 IQD 32.7K
$26.66 IQD 34.9K
-6.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 IQD 8,918
$6.84 IQD 8,958
-0.44%
Cappuccino
$2.68 IQD 3,512
$2.65 IQD 3,471
1.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 477
$0.39 IQD 512
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 IQD 251
$0.21 IQD 280
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 IQD 3,713
$2.14 IQD 2,796
32.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 IQD 3,774
$2.59 IQD 3,395
11.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 IQD 1,122
$1.48 IQD 1,940
-41.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,110
$0.98 IQD 1,278
-13.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 IQD 2,221
$1.65 IQD 2,166
3.03%
Eggs
$1.88 IQD 2,460
$1.72 IQD 2,254
9.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 IQD 4,805
$5.88 IQD 7,697
-37.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.37 IQD 3,101
$3.59 IQD 4,702
-33.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 IQD 13.4K
$14.14 IQD 18.5K
-27.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 IQD 1,422
$1.23 IQD 1,616
-11.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 IQD 1,428
$1.24 IQD 1,626
-12.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 IQD 1,423
$1.32 IQD 1,725
-17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 799
$0.71 IQD 929
-14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 IQD 680
$0.67 IQD 877
-22.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 IQD 600
$0.68 IQD 894
-32.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 IQD 939
$0.55 IQD 716
30.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 612
$0.48 IQD 633
-2.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 IQD 2,504
$1.86 IQD 2,441
2.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.85 IQD 5,039
$11.59 IQD 15.2K
-66.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 IQD 2,287
$1.51 IQD 1,976
15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,834
$1.83 IQD 2,390
18.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 518
$0.56 IQD 730
-28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.57 IQD 40.0K
$22.92 IQD 30.0K
33.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 IQD 3,101
$2.36 IQD 3,086
0.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,026
$2.30 IQD 3,010
-32.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 IQD 7,671
$5.47 IQD 7,163
7.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 749
$0.73 IQD 951
-21.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.2M
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K IQD 26.3M
$20.9K IQD 27.4M
-4.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQD 99.8K
$76.7 IQD 100.4K
-0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 IQD 23.3K
$16.74 IQD 21.9K
6.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.58 IQD 45.3K
$26.75 IQD 35.0K
29.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.33 IQD 47.6K
$39.45 IQD 51.7K
-7.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 IQD 22.1K
$17.09 IQD 22.4K
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.79 IQD 10.2K
$7.48 IQD 9,791
4.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.4K
$151 IQD 197.1K
1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,210 IQD 4.2M
$3,494 IQD 4.6M
-8.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.59 IQD 36.1K
$23.76 IQD 31.1K
16.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
$25.43 IQD 33.3K
-0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 IQD 80.9K
$43.91 IQD 57.5K
40.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.17 IQD 53.9K
$35.90 IQD 47.0K
14.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.8K
$234 IQD 305.9K
4.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 236.3K
$178 IQD 232.5K
1.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 IQD 758.9K
$573 IQD 750.3K
1.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 IQD 450.3K
$338 IQD 443.0K
1.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$803 IQD 1.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$582 IQD 762.3K
-
💵 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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: April 13, 2026

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