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

🙂 Solo nomad: Havana is 8.8% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Havana is 6.7% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 CUP 89.8
$7.5 IQD 9,819
-50.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.4 CUP 706
$23.23 IQD 30.4K
26.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 CUP 155
$8.76 IQD 11.5K
-26.26%
Cappuccino
$1.18 CUP 28.36
$3.14 IQD 4,111
-62.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CUP 54
$0.48 IQD 627
368.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CUP 36.52
$0.2 IQD 261
660.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 CUP 49.13
$1.95 IQD 2,556
5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 CUP 61.5
$2.13 IQD 2,782
20.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.4 CUP 81.6
$1.38 IQD 1,811
146.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 CUP 24.89
$0.8 IQD 1,046
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 CUP 55.9
$1.79 IQD 2,346
30.17%
Eggs
$3.62 CUP 86.9
$1.99 IQD 2,605
81.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 CUP 123
$7.57 IQD 9,907
-32.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 CUP 127
$4.75 IQD 6,218
11.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.91 CUP 238
$14.08 IQD 18.4K
-29.62%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 CUP 123
$1.19 IQD 1,561
330.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CUP 33
$1.13 IQD 1,486
21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CUP 59.7
$1.19 IQD 1,559
109.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 CUP 40.65
$0.77 IQD 1,008
119.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CUP 70.4
$0.67 IQD 880
337.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.79 CUP 66.9
$0.76 IQD 997
267.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 CUP 23.75
$0.77 IQD 1,004
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CUP 27.34
$0.52 IQD 682
119.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 CUP 97.7
$2.75 IQD 3,600
48.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 CUP 196
$13.84 IQD 18.1K
-40.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CUP 49.98
$1.4 IQD 1,827
48.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CUP 46.51
$2.03 IQD 2,654
-4.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Havana
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 CUP 30.49
$0.59 IQD 773
115.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.6 CUP 591
$34.92 IQD 45.7K
-29.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CUP 77.9
$2.34 IQD 3,068
38.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.5
$2.34 IQD 3,060
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 CUP 360
$7.02 IQD 9,189
113.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUP 30.58
$0.64 IQD 843
98.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$59.1K CUP 1.4M
$19.2K IQD 25.1M
208.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$66.5K CUP 1.6M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
220.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.31 CUP 895
$99.7 IQD 130.5K
-62.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.21 CUP 965
$17.86 IQD 23.4K
125.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.7 CUP 1,768
$30.14 IQD 39.4K
144.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.71 CUP 977
$72 IQD 94.2K
-43.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 CUP 145
$11.72 IQD 15.3K
-48.55%
Cinema Ticket
$0.83 CUP 19.99
$11.67 IQD 15.3K
-92.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 CUP 2,708
$270 IQD 353.4K
-58.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,890 CUP 237.4K
$3,274 IQD 4.3M
202.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.5 CUP 972
$32.88 IQD 43K
23.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.28 CUP 799
$48.43 IQD 63.4K
-31.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 CUP 1,795
$80.8 IQD 105.8K
-7.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 CUP 1,965
$76.6 IQD 100.2K
6.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Havana
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 CUP 8,647
$439 IQD 574.6K
-17.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 CUP 6,958
$279 IQD 365.2K
3.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,020 CUP 24.5K
$718 IQD 939.3K
42.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 CUP 14.5K
$493 IQD 646K
22.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$396 CUP 9,512
$1,061 IQD 1.4M
-62.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$512 CUP 12.3K
$651 IQD 851.8K
-21.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Havana
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.54 CUP 829
$503 IQD 658.7K
-93.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.43
14.33
-48.15%

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Last update for Havana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Erbil: October 28, 2025

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