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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cabanatuan is 3.2% cheaper than Kirkuk without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cabanatuan is 10.3% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.56 ā‚±254
$3.74 IQDĀ 4,889
21.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.83 ā‚±1,939
$25.96 IQDĀ 34K
34.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ā‚±203
$5.61 IQDĀ 7,349
-35.12%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ā‚±164
$2.36 IQDĀ 3,088
24.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚±45.2
$0.39 IQDĀ 514
107.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ā‚±27.14
$0.16 IQDĀ 216
206.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ā‚±82.1
$3.43 IQDĀ 4,485
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ā‚±147
$2.83 IQDĀ 3,705
-7.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ā‚±110
$1.14 IQDĀ 1,499
72.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ā‚±90.8
$0.65 IQDĀ 847
150.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ā‚±52
$1.58 IQDĀ 2,062
-41.14%
Eggs
$2.02 ā‚±112
$1.5 IQDĀ 1,958
34.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 ā‚±196
$4.6 IQDĀ 6,027
-23.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ā‚±171
$2.81 IQDĀ 3,673
9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 ā‚±368
$11.07 IQDĀ 14.5K
-40.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 ā‚±225
$0.97 IQDĀ 1,264
315.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 ā‚±67.2
$1.01 IQDĀ 1,323
19.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ā‚±106
$0.98 IQDĀ 1,283
92.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 ā‚±42.59
$0.61 IQDĀ 795
24.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ā‚±83
$0.47 IQDĀ 615
217.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ā‚±77.4
$0.53 IQDĀ 698
162.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ā‚±60.5
$0.66 IQDĀ 866
65.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ā‚±46.04
$0.33 IQDĀ 433
151.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 ā‚±155
$1.94 IQDĀ 2,535
43.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 ā‚±313
$7.42 IQDĀ 9,713
-24.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ā‚±41.74
$1.78 IQDĀ 2,330
-57.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ā‚±101
$2.16 IQDĀ 2,831
-16.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ā‚±15.69
$0.53 IQDĀ 688
-47.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.12 IQDĀ 40.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ā‚±38.38
$2.99 IQDĀ 3,912
-76.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ā‚±12.21
$1.12 IQDĀ 1,469
-80.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ā‚±47.61
$7.69 IQDĀ 10.1K
-88.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ā‚±62.3
$0.54 IQDĀ 713
107.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K ā‚±1.6M
$20K IQDĀ 26.2M
43.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K ā‚±999.2K
$20.3K IQDĀ 26.6M
-11.63%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.2 ā‚±3,241
$52.5 IQDĀ 68.7K
10.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 ā‚±1,189
$22.57 IQDĀ 29.5K
-5.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.16 ā‚±1,401
$37.66 IQDĀ 49.3K
-33.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.44 ā‚±693
$14.58 IQDĀ 19.1K
-14.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.68 ā‚±149
$16.76 IQDĀ 21.9K
-84.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 ā‚±392
$7.74 IQDĀ 10.1K
-8.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ā‚±8,328
$59.1 IQDĀ 77.4K
153.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,269 ā‚±237.7K
$774 IQDĀ 1M
451.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.95 ā‚±1,500
$28.75 IQDĀ 37.6K
-6.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.7 ā‚±1,876
$30.8 IQDĀ 40.3K
9.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 ā‚±3,460
$22.57 IQDĀ 29.5K
175.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.18 ā‚±2,571
$15.07 IQDĀ 19.7K
206.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ā‚±14.6K
$74.5 IQDĀ 97.5K
251.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.36 ā‚±2,470
$108 IQDĀ 140.9K
-58.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 ā‚±33K
$115 IQDĀ 150.8K
414.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 ā‚±21.6K
$252 IQDĀ 329.5K
53.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,433 ā‚±135.5K
$958 IQDĀ 1.3M
154.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$239 ā‚±13.3K
$419 IQDĀ 547.9K
-42.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cabanatuan
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$209 ā‚±11.6K
$687 IQDĀ 899.5K
-69.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
5.67
8.82%

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Last update for Cabanatuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

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