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

🙂 Solo nomad: Erbil is 2.5% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 9.9% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.45 IQD 9,770

$11.97 BGN 19.51

-37.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.51 IQD 29.5K

$41.74 BGN 68.0

-46.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.03 IQD 11.8K

$8.68 BGN 14.14

4.03%

Cappuccino

$3.26 IQD 4,278

$2.58 BGN 4.21

26.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 IQD 673

$1.32 BGN 2.15

-61.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 289

$0.70 BGN 1.14

-68.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.92 IQD 2,518

$2.10 BGN 3.42

-8.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 IQD 2,737

$2.89 BGN 4.72

-27.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 IQD 1,814

$1.65 BGN 2.69

-16.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,036

$0.91 BGN 1.48

-13.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 IQD 2,471

$1.95 BGN 3.17

-3.59%

Eggs

$1.88 IQD 2,471

$3.27 BGN 5.33

-42.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.31 IQD 9,581

$9.38 BGN 15.28

-22.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 IQD 6,300

$7.99 BGN 13.02

-39.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.16 IQD 18.6K

$11.49 BGN 18.73

23.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,502

$1.96 BGN 3.19

-41.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,506

$2.08 BGN 3.38

-44.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,545

$1.98 BGN 3.23

-40.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.80 IQD 1,053

$2.46 BGN 4.01

-67.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 931

$1.49 BGN 2.43

-52.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 935

$1.32 BGN 2.15

-46.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 IQD 1,022

$1.01 BGN 1.65

-22.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 IQD 676

$0.78 BGN 1.27

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 IQD 3,618

$3.64 BGN 5.93

-24.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.31 IQD 16.1K

$6.72 BGN 10.95

83.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 IQD 1,809

$0.94 BGN 1.53

46.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 IQD 2,644

$1.74 BGN 2.84

16.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.58 IQD 761

$0.86 BGN 1.41

-32.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.12 IQD 44.7K

$35.44 BGN 57.8

-3.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.24 IQD 2,937

$1.21 BGN 1.98

85.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 IQD 2,963

$0.71 BGN 1.17

218.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.95 IQD 9,110

$13.22 BGN 21.55

-47.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.70 IQD 919

$1.54 BGN 2.51

-54.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

$31.9K BGN 52.1K

-40.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.8K IQD 27.3M

$25.5K BGN 41.5K

-18.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 IQD 131.7K

$95.2 BGN 155

5.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.33 IQD 22.7K

$16.33 BGN 26.62

6.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.27 IQD 38.4K

$14.00 BGN 22.82

109.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$74.0 IQD 97.1K

$30.73 BGN 50.1

140.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

$15.23 BGN 24.82

-25.34%

Cinema Ticket

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

$8.59 BGN 14.00

32.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$263 IQD 345.1K

$232 BGN 379

13.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,249 IQD 4.3M

$4,204 BGN 6,853

-22.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.51 IQD 42.6K

$59.1 BGN 96.4

-45.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.92 IQD 65.5K

$41.00 BGN 66.8

21.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.0 IQD 108.8K

$81.4 BGN 133

1.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.4 IQD 100.2K

$70.5 BGN 115

8.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 IQD 572.4K

$515 BGN 840

-15.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 IQD 373.2K

$384 BGN 627

-25.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$722 IQD 946.3K

$887 BGN 1,446

-18.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 IQD 629.0K

$612 BGN 998

-21.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,122 IQD 1.5M

$2,561 BGN 4,174

-56.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$673 IQD 882.6K

$1,739 BGN 2,834

-61.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$544 IQD 713.4K

$1,032 BGN 1,681

-47.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.33

4.57

213.57%

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

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

Last update for Burgas: January 11, 2026

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