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Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Bytom Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Bytom

🙂 Solo nomad: Erbil is 1.9% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 8.6% cheaper than Bytom without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.45 IQD 9,770
$10.99 zł 39.90
-32.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.51 IQD 29.5K
$42.82 zł 155
-47.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 IQD 11.8K
$8.10 zł 29.39
11.48%
Cappuccino
$3.26 IQD 4,278
$3.47 zł 12.60
-6.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 IQD 673
$1.96 zł 7.10
-73.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 289
$1.62 zł 5.87
-86.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 IQD 2,518
$3.29 zł 11.94
-41.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 IQD 2,737
$3.89 zł 14.14
-46.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 IQD 1,814
$1.04 zł 3.78
32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,036
$1.19 zł 4.30
-33.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 IQD 2,471
$1.22 zł 4.43
54.10%
Eggs
$1.88 IQD 2,471
$3.05 zł 11.06
-38.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 IQD 9,581
$10.70 zł 38.85
-31.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 IQD 6,300
$6.28 zł 22.80
-23.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 IQD 18.6K
$10.64 zł 38.62
33.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,502
$1.02 zł 3.70
12.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,506
$1.78 zł 6.47
-35.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 IQD 1,545
$1.72 zł 6.26
-31.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 IQD 1,053
$2.89 zł 10.48
-72.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 IQD 931
$0.96 zł 3.48
-26.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 IQD 935
$0.90 zł 3.26
-21.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 IQD 1,022
$1.15 zł 4.18
-32.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 676
$0.66 zł 2.40
-21.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 IQD 3,618
$5.25 zł 19.06
-47.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.31 IQD 16.1K
$7.01 zł 25.46
75.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,809
$1.11 zł 4.04
24.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 IQD 2,644
$1.86 zł 6.75
8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 IQD 761
$1.33 zł 4.83
-56.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.12 IQD 44.7K
$36.45 zł 132
-6.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,937
$2.13 zł 7.75
5.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 IQD 2,963
$0.48 zł 1.75
370.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 IQD 9,110
$9.61 zł 34.87
-27.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQD 919
$1.73 zł 6.30
-59.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K IQD 24.8M
$33.6K zł 122.1K
-43.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K IQD 27.3M
$30.2K zł 109.6K
-30.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.7K
$335 zł 1,217
-70.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.33 IQD 22.7K
$8.58 zł 31.13
101.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.27 IQD 38.4K
$16.11 zł 58.5
81.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.0 IQD 97.1K
$32.75 zł 119
126.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.37 IQD 14.9K
$19.92 zł 72.3
-42.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 IQD 14.9K
$7.15 zł 25.95
59.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 IQD 345.1K
$317 zł 1,150
-16.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,249 IQD 4.3M
$9,391 zł 34.1K
-65.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.51 IQD 42.6K
$89.1 zł 323
-63.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.92 IQD 65.5K
$30.50 zł 111
63.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 IQD 108.8K
$76.0 zł 276
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 IQD 100.2K
$96.4 zł 350
-20.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 IQD 572.4K
$559 zł 2,028
-21.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 IQD 373.2K
$330 zł 1,198
-13.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 IQD 946.3K
$491 zł 1,782
46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 IQD 629.0K
$413 zł 1,500
16.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,122 IQD 1.5M
$1,107 zł 4,019
1.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$673 IQD 882.6K
$1,119 zł 4,062
-39.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 IQD 713.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
6.78
111.36%

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Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bytom: January 11, 2026

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