Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Havana Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Havana

🙂 Solo nomad: Erbil is 5.7% cheaper than Havana without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 6.9% cheaper than Havana without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
Havana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$3.83 CUP 91.9
100.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
$29.72 CUP 713
-22.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
$6.43 CUP 154
36.70%
Cappuccino
$3.13 IQD 4,091
$1.24 CUP 29.80
152.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 675
$2.26 CUP 54.3
-76.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$1.48 CUP 35.55
-85.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQD 2,547
$2.06 CUP 49.44
-5.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 IQD 2,695
$2.55 CUP 61.3
-19.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
Havana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQD 1,745
$3.31 CUP 79.5
-59.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,100
$1.04 CUP 25.03
-19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 IQD 2,348
$2.42 CUP 58.1
-25.62%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,580
$3.67 CUP 88.0
-46.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 IQD 9,856
$5.13 CUP 123
46.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 IQD 6,212
$5.14 CUP 123
-7.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
$9.78 CUP 235
43.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,488
$4.88 CUP 117
-76.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.37 CUP 32.86
-15.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,477
$2.40 CUP 57.7
-52.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 972
$1.66 CUP 39.82
-55.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 946
$2.86 CUP 68.7
-74.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 921
$2.90 CUP 69.7
-75.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 IQD 963
$0.99 CUP 23.67
-25.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$1.13 CUP 27.14
-50.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 IQD 3,455
$3.89 CUP 93.4
-32.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
$3.95 CUP 94.8
215.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,802
$2.12 CUP 50.8
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQD 2,615
$2.01 CUP 48.16
-0.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
Havana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 IQD 777
$1.28 CUP 30.68
-53.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.66 IQD 45.3K
$25.40 CUP 610
36.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 IQD 2,981
$3.22 CUP 77.2
-29.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 IQD 3,000
$0.49 CUP 11.65
367.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 IQD 9,255
$14.75 CUP 354
-52.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQD 912
$1.21 CUP 28.93
-42.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$60.2K CUP 1.4M
-67.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
$67.3K CUP 1.6M
-69.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
Havana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.1K
$37.04 CUP 889
172.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 IQD 22.9K
$39.46 CUP 947
-55.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
$74.0 CUP 1,776
-60.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
Havana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
$40.28 CUP 967
82.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
$5.89 CUP 141
99.32%
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$0.81 CUP 19.56
1343.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
Havana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 IQD 347.3K
$113 CUP 2,707
135.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
$9,857 CUP 236.6K
-66.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
Havana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
$40.18 CUP 964
-17.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
$33.77 CUP 811
47.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
$76.1 CUP 1,826
9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
$84.7 CUP 2,032
-9.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
Havana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 IQD 574.4K
$362 CUP 8,678
21.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 IQD 360.6K
$285 CUP 6,840
-3.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 IQD 965.7K
$1,030 CUP 24.7K
-28.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 IQD 631.7K
$602 CUP 14.5K
-19.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
$386 CUP 9,275
187.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 IQD 867.9K
$400 CUP 9,607
65.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
Havana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 IQD 725.3K
$32.86 CUP 789
1587.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
7.43
92.87%

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

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Havana: March 2, 2026

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