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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hanoi is 5.8% cheaper than Kirkuk without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hanoi is 8.9% cheaper than Kirkuk without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 โ‚ซ51.2K
$3.92 IQDย 5,134
-50.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.44 โ‚ซ693.5K
$25.91 IQDย 34.0K
2.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 โ‚ซ122.9K
$5.84 IQDย 7,653
-19.69%
Cappuccino
$1.81 โ‚ซ47.5K
$2.36 IQDย 3,095
-23.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ซ11.9K
$0.39 IQDย 515
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚ซ6,489
$0.20 IQDย 256
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.8K
$3.48 IQDย 4,558
-71.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ซ51.4K
$2.90 IQDย 3,807
-32.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 โ‚ซ37.1K
$1.18 IQDย 1,551
19.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 โ‚ซ25.4K
$0.66 IQDย 862
46.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.8K
$1.57 IQDย 2,063
-42.04%
Eggs
$1.55 โ‚ซ40.7K
$1.43 IQDย 1,873
8.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 โ‚ซ244.7K
$4.42 IQDย 5,800
111.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 โ‚ซ98.9K
$2.90 IQDย 3,797
30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 โ‚ซ256.8K
$11.10 IQDย 14.6K
-11.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 โ‚ซ87.2K
$0.90 IQDย 1,175
270.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
$1.06 IQDย 1,392
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ซ41.8K
$0.98 IQDย 1,291
62.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ซ28.5K
$0.59 IQDย 780
84.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 โ‚ซ27.1K
$0.46 IQDย 606
123.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.7K
$0.50 IQDย 655
104.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 โ‚ซ14.6K
$0.68 IQDย 889
-17.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ซ14.9K
$0.33 IQDย 436
72.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 โ‚ซ34.5K
$1.86 IQDย 2,436
-29.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.52 โ‚ซ354.7K
$7.53 IQDย 9,879
79.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ซ23.8K
$1.79 IQDย 2,347
-49.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ซ48.2K
$2.08 IQDย 2,732
-11.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚ซ9,620
$0.56 IQDย 728
-33.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.78 โ‚ซ204.0K
$30.71 IQDย 40.3K
-74.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚ซ20.8K
$2.97 IQDย 3,899
-73.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 โ‚ซ15.1K
$1.16 IQDย 1,527
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 โ‚ซ41.9K
$7.56 IQDย 9,917
-78.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 โ‚ซ21.7K
$0.53 IQDย 701
56.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K โ‚ซ1.0B
$20.1K IQDย 26.4M
90.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K โ‚ซ829.3M
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
60.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.4 โ‚ซ2.1M
$53.9 IQDย 70.6K
47.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 โ‚ซ134.9K
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
-77.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 โ‚ซ227.3K
$37.57 IQDย 49.3K
-76.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.13 โ‚ซ737.8K
$14.59 IQDย 19.1K
92.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.39 โ‚ซ298.8K
$16.72 IQDย 21.9K
-31.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.84 โ‚ซ100.8K
$7.69 IQDย 10.1K
-50.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 โ‚ซ7.0M
$58.6 IQDย 76.9K
352.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ซ309.6M
$786 IQDย 1.0M
1402.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.63 โ‚ซ1.2M
$28.86 IQDย 37.8K
54.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.20 โ‚ซ608.3K
$30.58 IQDย 40.1K
-24.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 โ‚ซ2.3M
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
273.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 โ‚ซ1.9M
$14.89 IQDย 19.5K
391.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 โ‚ซ8.8M
$75.3 IQDย 98.7K
344.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 โ‚ซ6.5M
$108 IQDย 141.6K
129.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 โ‚ซ20.4M
$116 IQDย 152.4K
567.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 โ‚ซ15.5M
$248 IQDย 325.6K
138.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,765 โ‚ซ98.7M
$958 IQDย 1.3M
293.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,145 โ‚ซ56.3M
$413 IQDย 542.1K
418.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hanoi
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 โ‚ซ12.8M
$704 IQDย 923.4K
-30.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.1
5.67
60.49%

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Last update for Hanoi: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kirkuk: January 13, 2026

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