Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Adana Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Adana

🙂 Solo nomad: Erbil is 1.3% cheaper than Adana without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 6.7% cheaper than Adana without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
Adana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$7.50 ₺331
2.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.10 IQD 30.3K
$34.03 ₺1,500
-32.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
$7.70 ₺340
14.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 IQD 4,098
$2.78 ₺123
12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 676
$1.67 ₺73.8
-68.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$0.56 ₺24.74
-60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQD 2,551
$4.02 ₺177
-51.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 IQD 2,699
$3.09 ₺136
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
Adana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQD 1,748
$0.91 ₺40.11
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,101
$0.45 ₺19.70
86.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 IQD 2,352
$1.98 ₺87.2
-9.09%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,584
$1.77 ₺78.1
11.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 IQD 9,872
$11.02 ₺486
-31.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 IQD 6,222
$4.82 ₺213
-1.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
$19.84 ₺875
-29.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,491
$1.16 ₺51.0
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,519
$2.00 ₺88.3
-42.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,479
$1.08 ₺47.65
4.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 974
$1.16 ₺51.3
-36.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 947
$0.78 ₺34.29
-7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 922
$0.48 ₺21.02
45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 IQD 965
$1.24 ₺54.8
-40.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 732
$0.17 ₺7.71
229.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 IQD 3,460
$2.14 ₺94.4
23.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
$5.57 ₺246
123.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,805
$1.93 ₺85.1
-28.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQD 2,619
$2.45 ₺108
-18.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
Adana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 IQD 779
$0.55 ₺24.32
7.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.66 IQD 45.4K
$50.3 ₺2,217
-31.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 IQD 2,985
$1.05 ₺46.12
117.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 IQD 3,005
$0.66 ₺29.12
246.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 IQD 9,270
$10.20 ₺450
-30.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQD 913
$1.26 ₺55.7
-44.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$21.9K ₺967.8K
-11.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K IQD 27.0M
$43.3K ₺1.9M
-52.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
Adana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.3K
$40.12 ₺1,769
151.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
$9.70 ₺428
80.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
$9.99 ₺441
194.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
Adana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 IQD 96.1K
$44.69 ₺1,971
64.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
$25.57 ₺1,127
-54.09%
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$7.13 ₺314
63.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
Adana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 IQD 347.8K
$1,284 ₺56.6K
-79.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
$10.2K ₺451.0K
-67.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
Adana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.12 IQD 43.4K
$38.10 ₺1,680
-13.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.75 IQD 65.2K
$50.9 ₺2,243
-2.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.8K
$113 ₺4,985
-26.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 IQD 100.6K
$126 ₺5,556
-39.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
Adana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 IQD 575.4K
$430 ₺19.0K
2.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 IQD 361.2K
$283 ₺12.5K
-2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 IQD 967.2K
$730 ₺32.2K
1.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 IQD 632.7K
$477 ₺21.0K
1.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
$765 ₺33.7K
45.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 IQD 869.3K
$408 ₺18.0K
62.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
Adana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 IQD 726.5K
$926 ₺40.8K
-40.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
37.2
-61.48%

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

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adana: March 1, 2026

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