Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Kirkuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Hanoi and Kirkuk

🙂 Solo nomad: Hanoi is 7% cheaper than Kirkuk without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hanoi is 0.6% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 ₫49K
$3.74 IQD 4,889
-49.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.95 ₫701.3K
$25.96 IQD 34K
3.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 ₫120K
$5.61 IQD 7,349
-17.83%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₫47K
$2.36 IQD 3,088
-23.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₫11.9K
$0.39 IQD 514
17.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₫6,472
$0.16 IQD 216
56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₫24.2K
$3.43 IQD 4,485
-72.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₫49.7K
$2.83 IQD 3,705
-32.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ₫37K
$1.14 IQD 1,499
24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ₫25.7K
$0.65 IQD 847
52.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₫22.5K
$1.58 IQD 2,062
-45.57%
Eggs
$1.57 ₫40.7K
$1.5 IQD 1,958
4.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₫241.2K
$4.6 IQD 6,027
101.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₫101.1K
$2.81 IQD 3,673
38.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 ₫254.8K
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
-11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ₫85.4K
$0.97 IQD 1,264
238.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ₫27.4K
$1.01 IQD 1,323
3.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ₫43K
$0.98 IQD 1,283
68.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ₫29K
$0.61 IQD 795
83.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫27.8K
$0.47 IQD 615
127.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ₫26.4K
$0.53 IQD 698
90.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₫14.3K
$0.66 IQD 866
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₫13.7K
$0.33 IQD 433
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.3 ₫33.9K
$1.94 IQD 2,535
-32.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 ₫399.4K
$7.42 IQD 9,713
106.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₫24.5K
$1.78 IQD 2,330
-47.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₫47.2K
$2.16 IQD 2,831
-16.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₫9,419
$0.53 IQD 688
-32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.71 ₫200.5K
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
-75.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 ₫19.6K
$2.99 IQD 3,912
-74.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₫14.6K
$1.12 IQD 1,469
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 ₫41.4K
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-79.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ₫22.2K
$0.54 IQD 713
57.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₫990M
$20K IQD 26.2M
89.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K ₫837M
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
58.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 ₫2.1M
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
53.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.35 ₫139.1K
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
-76.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.69 ₫226.1K
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
-76.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.97 ₫727.8K
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
91.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 ₫286.6K
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
-34.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 ₫96.7K
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
-51.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₫7M
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
352.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K ₫300.3M
$774 IQD 1M
1391.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ₫1.2M
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
55.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.97 ₫597.6K
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
-25.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₫2.3M
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
286.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 ₫1.9M
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
381.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 ₫8.7M
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
350.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₫6.5M
$108 IQD 140.9K
131.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₫20M
$115 IQD 150.8K
568.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₫15.4M
$252 IQD 329.5K
135.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,451 ₫89.8M
$958 IQD 1.3M
260.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,997 ₫52M
$419 IQD 547.9K
377.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 ₫12.3M
$687 IQD 899.5K
-31.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5.67
60.49%

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Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

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