Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 24.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 18% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.87 IQD 5,069

$5.44 IQD 7,121

-28.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 IQD 34.5K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-26.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 IQD 7,380

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-28.43%

Cappuccino

$2.35 IQD 3,071

$2.94 IQD 3,851

-20.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.37 IQD 480

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 263

$0.17 IQD 227

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 IQD 4,425

$3.42 IQD 4,476

-1.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,820

$2.90 IQD 3,793

0.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 IQD 1,476

$1.35 IQD 1,772

-16.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 IQD 805

$0.79 IQD 1,033

-21.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,072

$1.58 IQD 2,069

Eggs

$1.43 IQD 1,871

$1.72 IQD 2,251

-16.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 IQD 5,775

$4.62 IQD 6,038

-4.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 IQD 3,673

$4.96 IQD 6,487

-43.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.92 IQD 14.3K

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

-22.11%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 IQD 1,251

$1.29 IQD 1,682

-25.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,324

$1.16 IQD 1,522

-12.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 IQD 1,351

$1.00 IQD 1,311

3.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 851

$0.74 IQD 970

-12.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 IQD 613

$0.70 IQD 910

-32.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 IQD 657

$0.67 IQD 873

-25.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 821

$0.63 IQD 822

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 IQD 400

$0.62 IQD 813

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.96 IQD 2,568

$2.12 IQD 2,775

-7.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.78 IQD 18.0K

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

3.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,339

$1.82 IQD 2,385

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,831

$2.16 IQD 2,833

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 IQD 687

$0.76 IQD 993

-30.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.99 IQD 40.6K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

9.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 IQD 3,986

$3.72 IQD 4,869

-18.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 IQD 1,536

$1.55 IQD 2,034

-24.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.51 IQD 9,824

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-3.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 700

$0.58 IQD 753

-8.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

0.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

2.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.7 IQD 68.9K

$180 IQD 235.1K

-70.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.82 IQD 29.9K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-12.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.75 IQD 50.7K

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-4.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.67 IQD 19.2K

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

-64.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.12 IQD 22.4K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-8.45%

Cinema Ticket

$7.47 IQD 9,769

$7.52 IQD 9,843

-0.66%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.0 IQD 77.2K

$164 IQD 214.2K

-63.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$786 IQD 1.0M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-78.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.55 IQD 37.4K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

0.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.55 IQD 40.0K

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

-1.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$22.84 IQD 29.9K

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

-64.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.98 IQD 19.6K

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

-64.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 IQD 99.7K

$547 IQD 716.3K

-86.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$111 IQD 144.9K

$322 IQD 420.8K

-65.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 IQD 152.3K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-85.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 IQD 329.1K

$583 IQD 763.3K

-56.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$938 IQD 1.2M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-75.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$418 IQD 546.8K

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

-70.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$696 IQD 910.6K

$649 IQD 849.1K

7.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

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

Last update for Kirkuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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