Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Erbil

😐 Solo nomad: Havana is 6% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Havana is 7.4% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 CUP 91.9
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-50.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.72 CUP 713
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
28.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 CUP 154
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
-26.85%
Cappuccino
$1.24 CUP 29.80
$3.13 IQD 4,091
-60.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CUP 54.3
$0.52 IQD 675
334.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CUP 35.55
$0.22 IQD 288
572.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 CUP 49.44
$1.95 IQD 2,547
5.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 CUP 61.3
$2.06 IQD 2,695
23.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.31 CUP 79.5
$1.33 IQD 1,745
148.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 CUP 25.03
$0.84 IQD 1,100
23.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 CUP 58.1
$1.80 IQD 2,348
34.44%
Eggs
$3.67 CUP 88.0
$1.97 IQD 2,580
86.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 CUP 123
$7.54 IQD 9,856
-31.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 CUP 123
$4.75 IQD 6,212
8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 CUP 235
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
-30.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CUP 117
$1.14 IQD 1,488
328.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CUP 32.86
$1.16 IQD 1,517
18.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 CUP 57.7
$1.13 IQD 1,477
112.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 CUP 39.82
$0.74 IQD 972
124.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CUP 68.7
$0.72 IQD 946
297.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 CUP 69.7
$0.70 IQD 921
314.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 CUP 23.67
$0.74 IQD 963
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27.14
$0.56 IQD 730
101.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 CUP 93.4
$2.64 IQD 3,455
47.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 CUP 94.8
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-68.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CUP 50.8
$1.38 IQD 1,802
53.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 CUP 48.16
$2.00 IQD 2,615
0.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Havana
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 CUP 30.68
$0.59 IQD 777
116.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.40 CUP 610
$34.66 IQD 45.3K
-26.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 CUP 77.2
$2.28 IQD 2,981
41.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.65
$2.29 IQD 3,000
-78.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 CUP 354
$7.08 IQD 9,255
108.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 28.93
$0.70 IQD 912
72.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$60.2K CUP 1.4M
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
208.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.3K CUP 1.6M
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
226.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$101 IQD 132.1K
-63.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.46 CUP 947
$17.55 IQD 22.9K
124.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.0 CUP 1,776
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
151.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 CUP 967
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
-45.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 CUP 141
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
-49.83%
Cinema Ticket
$0.81 CUP 19.56
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-93.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 CUP 2,707
$266 IQD 347.3K
-57.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,857 CUP 236.6K
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
198.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.18 CUP 964
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
21.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 CUP 811
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
-32.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 CUP 1,826
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
-8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 CUP 2,032
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
10.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Havana
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 CUP 8,678
$439 IQD 574.4K
-17.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 CUP 6,840
$276 IQD 360.6K
3.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 CUP 24.7K
$738 IQD 965.7K
39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 CUP 14.5K
$483 IQD 631.7K
24.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$386 CUP 9,275
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
-65.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$400 CUP 9,607
$664 IQD 867.9K
-39.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$32.86 CUP 789
$555 IQD 725.3K
-94.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.43
14.33
-48.15%

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

Last update for Havana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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