Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Kirkuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Kirkuk

😐 Solo nomad: Cabanatuan is 5.7% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cabanatuan is 3.1% cheaper than Kirkuk without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.37 ₱254
$3.87 IQD 5,083
12.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.91 ₱2,091
$26.40 IQD 34.6K
36.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.49 ₱203
$5.64 IQD 7,401
-38.12%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₱172
$2.35 IQD 3,080
25.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ₱46.64
$0.39 IQD 517
105.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₱28.06
$0.20 IQD 264
140.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ₱85.6
$3.38 IQD 4,438
-56.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ₱153
$2.92 IQD 3,831
-10.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ₱116
$1.13 IQD 1,480
76.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ₱90.2
$0.62 IQD 807
150.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₱53.2
$1.58 IQD 2,078
-42.41%
Eggs
$2.00 ₱117
$1.43 IQD 1,876
39.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.51 ₱204
$4.41 IQD 5,791
-20.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ₱179
$2.81 IQD 3,684
9.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.50 ₱379
$10.92 IQD 14.3K
-40.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 ₱242
$0.96 IQD 1,255
333.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 ₱74.0
$1.01 IQD 1,328
25.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₱110
$1.03 IQD 1,355
83.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 ₱44.52
$0.65 IQD 854
16.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 ₱83.3
$0.47 IQD 615
204.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 ₱84.8
$0.50 IQD 658
192.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ₱60.2
$0.63 IQD 823
63.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₱51.4
$0.31 IQD 401
183.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₱161
$1.96 IQD 2,575
40.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 ₱345
$13.78 IQD 18.1K
-57.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₱42.78
$1.79 IQD 2,345
-59.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₱106
$2.16 IQD 2,839
-15.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.08
$0.53 IQD 689
-50.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.99 IQD 40.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱43.14
$3.05 IQD 3,997
-75.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.80
$1.17 IQD 1,540
-81.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 ₱53.4
$7.51 IQD 9,851
-87.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱67.0
$0.53 IQD 702
116.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K ₱1.7M
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
44.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K ₱1.0M
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
-10.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 ₱3,447
$52.7 IQD 69.1K
12.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.05 ₱1,226
$22.82 IQD 29.9K
-7.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.44 ₱1,423
$38.75 IQD 50.8K
-36.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.59 ₱733
$14.67 IQD 19.2K
-14.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.72 ₱159
$17.12 IQD 22.5K
-84.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 ₱414
$7.47 IQD 9,796
-4.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,656
$59.0 IQD 77.4K
151.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,295 ₱250.1K
$786 IQD 1.0M
446.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.04 ₱1,575
$28.55 IQD 37.5K
-5.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.61 ₱1,957
$30.55 IQD 40.1K
10.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 ₱3,571
$22.84 IQD 30.0K
168.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.39 ₱2,701
$14.98 IQD 19.7K
209.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₱15.4K
$76.2 IQD 100.0K
246.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.35 ₱2,582
$111 IQD 145.3K
-59.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ₱34.0K
$116 IQD 152.7K
401.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ₱23.4K
$252 IQD 330.0K
59.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$938 IQD 1.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 ₱13.7K
$418 IQD 548.3K
-43.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$213 ₱12.4K
$696 IQD 913.1K
-69.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5.67
8.82%

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

Last update for Cabanatuan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kirkuk: March 1, 2026

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