Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Olsztyn Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Olsztyn

🙂 Solo nomad: Erbil is 0.2% cheaper than Olsztyn without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 10.9% cheaper than Olsztyn without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$10.96 zł 40.45
-29.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
$46.57 zł 172
-50.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
$7.77 zł 28.66
13.13%
Cappuccino
$3.13 IQD 4,091
$2.96 zł 10.93
5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 675
$1.72 zł 6.34
-69.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$1.81 zł 6.69
-87.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQD 2,547
$3.30 zł 12.19
-40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 IQD 2,695
$3.78 zł 13.96
-45.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQD 1,745
$1.09 zł 4.03
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,100
$1.37 zł 5.07
-38.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 IQD 2,348
$1.42 zł 5.25
26.76%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,580
$3.26 zł 12.04
-39.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 IQD 9,856
$8.88 zł 32.78
-15.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 IQD 6,212
$5.98 zł 22.07
-20.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
$9.65 zł 35.60
45.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,488
$1.09 zł 4.04
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.56 zł 5.75
-25.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,477
$1.92 zł 7.10
-41.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 972
$2.66 zł 9.82
-72.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 946
$0.75 zł 2.77
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 921
$1.20 zł 4.41
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 IQD 963
$1.16 zł 4.29
-36.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$0.72 zł 2.64
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 IQD 3,455
$5.39 zł 19.89
-51.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
$8.19 zł 30.23
52.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,802
$1.02 zł 3.75
35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQD 2,615
$1.75 zł 6.44
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 IQD 777
$1.10 zł 4.07
-46.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.66 IQD 45.3K
$26.61 zł 98.2
30.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 IQD 2,981
$1.98 zł 7.30
15.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 IQD 3,000
$0.74 zł 2.72
209.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 IQD 9,255
$13.68 zł 50.5
-48.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQD 912
$1.77 zł 6.54
-60.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$33.5K zł 123.5K
-41.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
$30.9K zł 114.0K
-33.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.1K
$271 zł 1,001
-62.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 IQD 22.9K
$9.12 zł 33.66
92.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
$17.26 zł 63.7
70.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
$32.39 zł 120
126.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
$16.56 zł 61.1
-29.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$8.12 zł 29.96
43.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 IQD 347.3K
$138 zł 510
92.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
$15.9K zł 58.7K
-79.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
$96.1 zł 355
-65.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
$47.59 zł 176
4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
$80.8 zł 298
2.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
$108 zł 400
-29.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 IQD 574.4K
$661 zł 2,438
-33.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 IQD 360.6K
$534 zł 1,970
-48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 IQD 965.7K
$977 zł 3,603
-24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 IQD 631.7K
$615 zł 2,269
-21.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
$3,668 zł 13.5K
-69.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 IQD 867.9K
$2,597 zł 9,582
-74.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 IQD 725.3K
$1,670 zł 6,163
-66.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
5.81
146.64%

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

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

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