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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 20.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 14.4% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.87 IQD 5,069

$3.77 IQD 4,935

2.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.40 IQD 34.5K

$24.47 IQD 32.0K

7.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 IQD 7,380

$6.99 IQD 9,144

-19.31%

Cappuccino

$2.35 IQD 3,071

$2.11 IQD 2,754

11.37%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.43 IQD 565

-9.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 263

$0.34 IQD 448

-41.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 IQD 4,425

$3.81 IQD 4,984

-11.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,820

$2.71 IQD 3,540

7.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 IQD 1,476

$1.21 IQD 1,586

-6.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 IQD 805

$0.71 IQD 929

-12.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,072

$1.42 IQD 1,856

11.27%

Eggs

$1.43 IQD 1,871

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-21.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 IQD 5,775

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

-45.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 IQD 3,673

$7.11 IQD 9,308

-60.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.92 IQD 14.3K

$13.06 IQD 17.1K

-16.39%

Apples (1kg)

$0.96 IQD 1,251

$1.02 IQD 1,332

-5.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,324

$1.35 IQD 1,769

-25.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.03 IQD 1,351

$1.05 IQD 1,375

-1.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 851

$0.60 IQD 779

8.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 IQD 613

$0.72 IQD 946

-34.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 IQD 657

$0.58 IQD 754

-13.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 821

$0.78 IQD 1,027

-19.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 IQD 400

$0.39 IQD 507

-20.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.96 IQD 2,568

$1.85 IQD 2,427

5.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.78 IQD 18.0K

$12.70 IQD 16.6K

8.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,339

$2.97 IQD 3,888

-39.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,831

$3.85 IQD 5,039

-43.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 IQD 687

$0.39 IQD 512

35.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.99 IQD 40.6K

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

35.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 IQD 3,986

$2.25 IQD 2,941

35.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 IQD 1,536

$2.25 IQD 2,950

-48.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.51 IQD 9,824

$6.77 IQD 8,856

10.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 700

$0.58 IQD 764

-8.62%

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

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

$13.1K IQD 17.2M

51.09%

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

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

$22.7K IQD 29.8M

-11.06%

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

$52.7 IQD 68.9K

$58.5 IQD 76.5K

-9.89%

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

$22.82 IQD 29.9K

$25.53 IQD 33.4K

-10.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.75 IQD 50.7K

$38.83 IQD 50.8K

-0.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.67 IQD 19.2K

$36.66 IQD 48.0K

-59.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.12 IQD 22.4K

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

12.19%

Cinema Ticket

$7.47 IQD 9,769

$7.51 IQD 9,832

-0.53%

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

$59.0 IQD 77.2K

$96.4 IQD 126.1K

-38.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$786 IQD 1.0M

$3,781 IQD 4.9M

-79.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.55 IQD 37.4K

$42.03 IQD 55.0K

-32.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.55 IQD 40.0K

$20.18 IQD 26.4K

51.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$22.84 IQD 29.9K

$70.6 IQD 92.3K

-67.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.98 IQD 19.6K

$41.45 IQD 54.2K

-63.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 IQD 99.7K

$444 IQD 581.3K

-82.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$111 IQD 144.9K

$133 IQD 174.3K

-16.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 IQD 152.3K

$932 IQD 1.2M

-87.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 IQD 329.1K

$662 IQD 866.5K

-62.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$938 IQD 1.2M

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

-39.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$418 IQD 546.8K

$787 IQD 1.0M

-46.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$696 IQD 910.6K

$752 IQD 984.3K

-7.49%

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 Basra: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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