Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Erbil

😐 Solo nomad: Burgas is 3% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burgas is 11.8% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 BGN 19.09
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
53.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.99 BGN 66.4
$23.10 IQD 30.3K
77.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 13.99
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
-1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGN 4.03
$3.13 IQD 4,105
-20.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BGN 2.23
$0.52 IQD 677
163.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.15
$0.22 IQD 289
222.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 BGN 3.27
$1.95 IQD 2,555
3.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 BGN 4.81
$2.06 IQD 2,704
44.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 BGN 2.64
$1.33 IQD 1,751
22.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.42
$0.84 IQD 1,103
3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.03
$1.80 IQD 2,356
3.89%
Eggs
$3.42 BGN 5.54
$1.97 IQD 2,588
73.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 BGN 14.95
$7.54 IQD 9,888
22.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 BGN 13.17
$4.75 IQD 6,232
71.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 BGN 18.88
$14.00 IQD 18.4K
-16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.00
$1.14 IQD 1,493
62.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.30
$1.16 IQD 1,522
75.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 BGN 3.34
$1.13 IQD 1,481
82.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 BGN 3.96
$0.74 IQD 976
229.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.32
$0.72 IQD 949
98.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.15
$0.70 IQD 924
90.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.64
$0.74 IQD 966
36.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BGN 1.32
$0.56 IQD 733
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 5.77
$2.64 IQD 3,466
34.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 BGN 10.84
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-46.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 BGN 1.61
$1.38 IQD 1,808
-27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.91
$2.00 IQD 2,623
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.36
$0.59 IQD 780
42.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 BGN 58.1
$34.66 IQD 45.5K
3.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$2.28 IQD 2,990
-46.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.14
$2.29 IQD 3,010
-69.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 BGN 21.60
$7.08 IQD 9,285
88.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.43
$0.70 IQD 915
114.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K BGN 53.2K
$19.5K IQD 25.6M
68.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGN 40.8K
$20.6K IQD 27.0M
22.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 BGN 156
$101 IQD 132.5K
-4.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.83 BGN 27.26
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
-4.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.03 BGN 22.73
$29.42 IQD 38.6K
-52.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 BGN 50.8
$73.4 IQD 96.3K
-57.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.50 BGN 25.12
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
32.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 BGN 14.18
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-25.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGN 383
$266 IQD 348.4K
-11.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,166 BGN 6,749
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
26.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 BGN 95.4
$33.12 IQD 43.5K
77.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.26 BGN 68.5
$49.75 IQD 65.3K
-15.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 BGN 135
$83.1 IQD 109.0K
-0.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 BGN 117
$76.8 IQD 100.8K
-6.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 BGN 837
$439 IQD 576.3K
17.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 BGN 634
$276 IQD 361.8K
41.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 BGN 1,431
$738 IQD 968.8K
19.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 BGN 1,004
$483 IQD 633.7K
28.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,546 BGN 4,125
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
128.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,679 BGN 2,719
$664 IQD 870.7K
152.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 BGN 1,699
$555 IQD 727.6K
89.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
14.33
-68.11%

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

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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