Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Szombathely Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Szombathely

🙂 Solo nomad: Erbil is 11% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 6.8% cheaper than Szombathely without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$8.84 Ft 3,013
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
$43.29 Ft 14.8K
-46.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
$8.30 Ft 2,829
5.90%
Cappuccino
$3.13 IQD 4,093
$2.10 Ft 717
49.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 675
$1.09 Ft 371
-52.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$0.91 Ft 309
-75.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$1.60 Ft 544
21.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 IQD 2,696
$2.22 Ft 757
-7.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQD 1,746
$1.10 Ft 376
20.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,100
$1.55 Ft 527
-45.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 IQD 2,349
$1.84 Ft 626
-2.17%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,581
$2.45 Ft 836
-19.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 IQD 9,861
$9.39 Ft 3,201
-19.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 IQD 6,215
$5.85 Ft 1,993
-18.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
$14.64 Ft 4,990
-4.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,489
$1.95 Ft 666
-41.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.88 Ft 642
-38.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,477
$2.17 Ft 740
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 973
$2.84 Ft 970
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 946
$1.12 Ft 381
-35.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 921
$1.27 Ft 434
-44.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 IQD 964
$1.75 Ft 596
-57.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 731
$0.58 Ft 198
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 IQD 3,456
$7.27 Ft 2,479
-63.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
$4.71 Ft 1,605
164.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,803
$1.14 Ft 388
21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQD 2,616
$1.61 Ft 548
24.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 IQD 778
$0.83 Ft 283
-28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.66 IQD 45.4K
$18.01 Ft 6,138
92.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 IQD 2,982
$2.54 Ft 865
-10.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 IQD 3,002
$1.17 Ft 399
95.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 IQD 9,260
$22.52 Ft 7,677
-68.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQD 912
$1.74 Ft 592
-59.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$27.1K Ft 9.2M
-28.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
$25.4K Ft 8.6M
-18.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.1K
$165 Ft 56.1K
-38.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
$27.96 Ft 9,532
-37.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
$19.60 Ft 6,683
50.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
$46.12 Ft 15.7K
59.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
$16.72 Ft 5,700
-29.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$4.36 Ft 1,486
168.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 IQD 347.4K
$402 Ft 137.0K
-33.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
$7,272 Ft 2.5M
-54.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
$93.7 Ft 31.9K
-64.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
$43.88 Ft 15.0K
13.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
$94.0 Ft 32.0K
-11.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
$102 Ft 34.8K
-24.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 IQD 574.7K
$438 Ft 149.2K
0.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 IQD 360.8K
$320 Ft 108.9K
-13.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 IQD 966.2K
$431 Ft 146.9K
71.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 IQD 632.0K
$350 Ft 119.2K
38.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
$2,496 Ft 850.9K
-55.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 IQD 868.3K
$1,954 Ft 666.1K
-66.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
Szombathely
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 IQD 725.7K
$1,163 Ft 396.6K
-52.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
7.5
91.07%

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

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szombathely: March 1, 2026

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