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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 19.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 16.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.92 IQD 5,134

$5.27 IQD 6,915

-25.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.91 IQD 34.0K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-29.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.84 IQD 7,653

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-21.82%

Cappuccino

$2.36 IQD 3,095

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-20.27%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 256

$0.19 IQD 251

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,559

$3.34 IQD 4,380

4.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,807

$2.83 IQD 3,713

2.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 IQD 1,551

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-9.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 IQD 862

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-16.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 IQD 2,063

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-4.27%

Eggs

$1.43 IQD 1,873

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-20.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.42 IQD 5,800

$4.40 IQD 5,768

0.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.90 IQD 3,797

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-42.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.10 IQD 14.6K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-22.59%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 IQD 1,175

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-29.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,392

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-12.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,291

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-7.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 IQD 780

$0.71 IQD 929

-16.90%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 IQD 606

$0.70 IQD 920

-34.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 IQD 655

$0.66 IQD 866

-24.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 IQD 889

$0.67 IQD 880

1.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 IQD 436

$0.65 IQD 856

-49.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.86 IQD 2,437

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-13.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 IQD 9,879

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-35.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,347

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,732

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-3.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 IQD 728

$0.76 IQD 991

-26.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.71 IQD 40.3K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

9.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 IQD 3,899

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-23.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 IQD 1,527

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-24.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.56 IQD 9,917

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-0.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 702

$0.56 IQD 734

-5.36%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.4M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

2.29%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.50%

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

$53.9 IQD 70.6K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-69.45%

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

$23.30 IQD 30.6K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-9.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.57 IQD 49.3K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-7.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.59 IQD 19.1K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-64.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.72 IQD 21.9K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-9.47%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-2.29%

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

$58.6 IQD 76.9K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-65.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$786 IQD 1.0M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-78.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.86 IQD 37.8K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

2.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.58 IQD 40.1K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-0.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.30 IQD 30.6K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-63.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.89 IQD 19.5K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-65.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.3 IQD 98.7K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-86.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 IQD 141.6K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-66.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 IQD 152.4K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-86.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$248 IQD 325.6K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-57.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$958 IQD 1.3M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-74.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$413 IQD 542.1K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-71.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$704 IQD 923.4K

$620 IQD 813.7K

13.48%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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