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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Burgas is 2.5% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Burgas is 11% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 BGNย 19.51
$7.45 IQDย 9,770
60.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.74 BGNย 68.0
$22.51 IQDย 29.5K
85.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 BGNย 14.14
$9.03 IQDย 11.8K
-3.88%
Cappuccino
$2.58 BGNย 4.21
$3.26 IQDย 4,278
-20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGNย 2.15
$0.51 IQDย 673
158.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BGNย 1.14
$0.22 IQDย 289
218.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGNย 3.42
$1.92 IQDย 2,518
9.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 BGNย 4.72
$2.09 IQDย 2,737
38.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 BGNย 2.69
$1.38 IQDย 1,814
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
$0.79 IQDย 1,036
15.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 BGNย 3.17
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
3.72%
Eggs
$3.27 BGNย 5.33
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
73.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 BGNย 15.28
$7.31 IQDย 9,581
28.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 BGNย 13.02
$4.80 IQDย 6,300
66.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 BGNย 18.73
$14.16 IQDย 18.6K
-18.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 BGNย 3.19
$1.15 IQDย 1,502
70.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 BGNย 3.38
$1.15 IQDย 1,506
80.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGNย 3.23
$1.18 IQDย 1,545
67.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.46 BGNย 4.01
$0.80 IQDย 1,053
207.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 BGNย 2.43
$0.71 IQDย 931
109.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGNย 2.15
$0.71 IQDย 935
85.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGNย 1.65
$0.78 IQDย 1,022
29.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGNย 1.27
$0.52 IQDย 676
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGNย 5.93
$2.76 IQDย 3,618
31.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 BGNย 10.95
$12.31 IQDย 16.1K
-45.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BGNย 1.53
$1.38 IQDย 1,809
-31.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGNย 2.84
$2.02 IQDย 2,644
-13.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
$0.58 IQDย 761
48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.44 BGNย 57.8
$34.12 IQDย 44.7K
3.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGNย 1.98
$2.24 IQDย 2,937
-45.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGNย 1.17
$2.26 IQDย 2,963
-68.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 BGNย 21.55
$6.95 IQDย 9,110
90.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGNย 2.51
$0.70 IQDย 919
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGNย 52.1K
$18.9K IQDย 24.8M
68.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGNย 41.5K
$20.8K IQDย 27.3M
22.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGNย 155
$100 IQDย 131.7K
-5.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.33 BGNย 26.62
$17.33 IQDย 22.7K
-5.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.00 BGNย 22.82
$29.27 IQDย 38.4K
-52.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.73 BGNย 50.1
$74.0 IQDย 97.1K
-58.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.23 BGNย 24.82
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
33.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.59 BGNย 14.00
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
-24.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 BGNย 379
$263 IQDย 345.1K
-11.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 BGNย 6,853
$3,249 IQDย 4.3M
29.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 BGNย 96.4
$32.51 IQDย 42.6K
81.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.00 BGNย 66.8
$49.92 IQDย 65.5K
-17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 BGNย 133
$83.0 IQDย 108.8K
-1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 BGNย 115
$76.4 IQDย 100.2K
-7.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 BGNย 840
$437 IQDย 572.4K
18.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 BGNย 627
$285 IQDย 373.2K
35.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 BGNย 1,446
$722 IQDย 946.3K
22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 BGNย 998
$480 IQDย 629.0K
27.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,561 BGNย 4,174
$1,122 IQDย 1.5M
128.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 BGNย 2,834
$673 IQDย 882.6K
158.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Burgas
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,032 BGNย 1,681
$544 IQDย 713.4K
89.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
14.33
-68.11%

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Last update for Burgas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

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