Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Veracruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Veracruz

😐 Solo nomad: Erbil is 7.7% more expensive than Veracruz without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erbil is 3.9% cheaper than Veracruz without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$9.59 MX$169
-19.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
$36.65 MX$647
-36.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
$7.12 MX$126
23.46%
Cappuccino
$3.13 IQD 4,091
$3.08 MX$54.4
1.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 675
$1.18 MX$20.91
-55.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 288
$0.80 MX$14.12
-72.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQD 2,547
$1.96 MX$34.58
-0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 IQD 2,695
$3.35 MX$59.1
-38.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 IQD 1,745
$1.45 MX$25.55
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,100
$2.56 MX$45.17
-67.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 IQD 2,348
$1.58 MX$27.85
13.92%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,580
$2.05 MX$36.17
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 IQD 9,856
$5.57 MX$98.4
35.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 IQD 6,212
$6.38 MX$113
-25.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
$9.82 MX$173
42.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,488
$2.60 MX$45.81
-56.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,517
$1.26 MX$22.24
-7.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 IQD 1,477
$1.63 MX$28.83
-30.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 972
$1.46 MX$25.79
-49.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 IQD 946
$1.89 MX$33.34
-61.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 921
$1.83 MX$32.23
-61.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 IQD 963
$1.11 MX$19.54
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$0.91 MX$16.03
-38.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 IQD 3,455
$4.16 MX$73.4
-36.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
$8.72 MX$154
42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,802
$1.30 MX$22.87
6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 IQD 2,615
$2.70 MX$47.67
-25.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 IQD 777
$0.48 MX$8.56
22.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.66 IQD 45.3K
$28.74 MX$507
20.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 IQD 2,981
$2.34 MX$41.31
-2.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 IQD 3,000
$1.79 MX$31.65
27.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 IQD 9,255
$7.81 MX$138
-9.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 IQD 912
$1.31 MX$23.04
-46.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$18.0K MX$318.6K
8.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
$24.2K MX$426.7K
-14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.1K
$82.4 MX$1,455
22.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.55 IQD 22.9K
$22.18 MX$391
-20.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
$24.98 MX$441
17.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
$31.22 MX$551
135.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
$9.98 MX$176
17.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$4.97 MX$87.7
135.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 IQD 347.3K
$192 MX$3,386
38.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
$3,644 MX$64.3K
-9.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
$55.7 MX$983
-40.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
$59.4 MX$1,049
-16.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
$111 MX$1,964
-25.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
$75.9 MX$1,339
1.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 IQD 574.4K
$353 MX$6,236
24.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 IQD 360.6K
$296 MX$5,220
-6.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 IQD 965.7K
$604 MX$10.7K
22.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 IQD 631.7K
$646 MX$11.4K
-25.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
$697 MX$12.3K
59.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$664 IQD 867.9K
$583 MX$10.3K
13.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Erbil
Veracruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$555 IQD 725.3K
$852 MX$15.0K
-34.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
11.25
27.38%

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

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Veracruz: March 2, 2026

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