Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 15.8% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 26.1% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.74 IQD 4,889

$3.76 IQD 4,917

-0.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.96 IQD 34K

$24.77 IQD 32.4K

4.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 IQD 7,349

$6.9 IQD 9,033

-18.70%

Cappuccino

$2.36 IQD 3,088

$2.03 IQD 2,653

16.26%

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

$0.39 IQD 514

$0.47 IQD 612

-17.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 216

$0.32 IQD 419

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 IQD 4,485

$3.77 IQD 4,929

-9.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,705

$5 IQD 6,540

-43.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 IQD 1,499

$1.18 IQD 1,551

-3.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 IQD 847

$0.71 IQD 928

-8.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,062

$1.48 IQD 1,940

6.76%

Eggs

$1.5 IQD 1,958

$1.85 IQD 2,424

-18.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.6 IQD 6,027

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

-42.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 IQD 3,673

$7.04 IQD 9,211

-60.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 IQD 14.5K

$13.26 IQD 17.4K

-16.52%

Apples (1kg)

$0.97 IQD 1,264

$1.01 IQD 1,316

-3.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,323

$1.41 IQD 1,847

-28.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,283

$1.02 IQD 1,331

-3.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 IQD 795

$0.59 IQD 778

3.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 IQD 615

$0.67 IQD 878

-29.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 IQD 698

$0.57 IQD 746

-7.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.83 IQD 1,084

-20.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 IQD 433

$0.42 IQD 546

-21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 IQD 2,535

$1.93 IQD 2,523

0.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.42 IQD 9,713

$13.19 IQD 17.3K

-43.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 IQD 2,330

$3.08 IQD 4,031

-42.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,831

$3.92 IQD 5,135

-44.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 IQD 688

$0.39 IQD 513

35.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

$23.25 IQD 30.4K

33.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.99 IQD 3,912

$2.25 IQD 2,945

32.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.12 IQD 1,469

$2.25 IQD 2,940

-50.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

$7.01 IQD 9,171

9.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 IQD 713

$0.55 IQD 725

-1.82%

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

$20K IQD 26.2M

$13.5K IQD 17.7M

47.98%

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

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$22.6K IQD 29.5M

-9.98%

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

$52.5 IQD 68.7K

$57.3 IQD 75K

-8.38%

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

$22.57 IQD 29.5K

$25.35 IQD 33.2K

-10.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.66 IQD 49.3K

$38.66 IQD 50.6K

-2.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.58 IQD 19.1K

$36.81 IQD 48.2K

-60.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.76 IQD 21.9K

$15.48 IQD 20.3K

8.27%

Cinema Ticket

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

$7.81 IQD 10.2K

-0.90%

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

$59.1 IQD 77.4K

$98.3 IQD 128.6K

-39.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$774 IQD 1M

$3,847 IQD 5M

-79.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.75 IQD 37.6K

$42.81 IQD 56K

-32.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.8 IQD 40.3K

$20.35 IQD 26.6K

51.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$22.57 IQD 29.5K

$70.4 IQD 92.2K

-67.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$15.07 IQD 19.7K

$41.12 IQD 53.8K

-63.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.5 IQD 97.5K

$456 IQD 597K

-83.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 IQD 140.9K

$342 IQD 447.8K

-68.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$115 IQD 150.8K

$914 IQD 1.2M

-87.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 IQD 329.5K

$663 IQD 867.7K

-62.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$958 IQD 1.3M

$1,599 IQD 2.1M

-40.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$419 IQD 547.9K

$791 IQD 1M

-47.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$687 IQD 899.5K

$758 IQD 991.8K

-9.30%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

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