Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Duhok is 30.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Duhok is 20.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.73 IQD 4,882
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-38.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.77 IQD 24.6K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-43.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 IQD 9,384
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-1.78%
Cappuccino
$2.63 IQD 3,446
$1.63 COP 6,128
61.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 521
$1.05 COP 3,944
-61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQD 256
$0.77 COP 2,896
-74.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 IQD 1,476
$1.73 COP 6,505
-34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 IQD 2,438
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-41.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,725
$1.07 COP 4,013
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 IQD 1,046
$1.31 COP 4,931
-38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,052
$1.38 COP 5,191
13.77%
Eggs
$1.80 IQD 2,352
$2.25 COP 8,451
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.20 IQD 6,810
$4.48 COP 16.9K
16.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 IQD 3,909
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-48.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 IQD 16.8K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
44.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,462
$2.24 COP 8,432
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 IQD 1,573
$1.06 COP 3,985
13.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 IQD 1,076
$1.51 COP 5,693
-45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 919
$1.36 COP 5,116
-48.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 946
$1.12 COP 4,215
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 979
$1.17 COP 4,397
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 IQD 945
$0.90 COP 3,393
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 732
$0.84 COP 3,148
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 IQD 2,445
$2.26 COP 8,495
-17.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.38 IQD 16.2K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
24.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 IQD 1,876
$1.18 COP 4,448
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 IQD 2,665
$2.39 COP 8,987
-15.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 IQD 428
$0.86 COP 3,231
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.67 IQD 20.5K
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-62.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,928
$1.47 COP 5,517
52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,014
$1.95 COP 7,317
-21.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 IQD 7,772
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQD 861
$0.97 COP 3,638
-31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K IQD 24.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
5.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.6M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-26.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.2 IQD 122.0K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
14.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 IQD 12.9K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
4.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.04 IQD 39.4K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
27.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 IQD 68.3K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
103.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 IQD 21.8K
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-13.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 IQD 9,840
$4.10 COP 15.4K
83.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 IQD 149.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
-62.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,255 IQD 4.3M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-44.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.92 IQD 13.0K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-83.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.19 IQD 26.5K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-36.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.45 IQD 38.6K
$103 COP 386.2K
-71.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.96 IQD 26.1K
$108 COP 405.6K
-81.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 IQD 234.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-62.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 IQD 166.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-66.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 IQD 485.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-54.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 IQD 459.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-51.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$466 IQD 610.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-83.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 IQD 510.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-70.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Duhok
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$470 IQD 615.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
-12.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
13.43
6.70%

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Last update for Duhok: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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